The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,250 | 13.02% | 29.11% |
| 2021 | $30,660 | -0.91% | - |
| 2020 | $30,940 | 14.35% | - |
| 2019 | $26,500 | 1.85% | - |
| 2018 | $26,010 | 1.27% | - |
| 2017 | $25,680 | -0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $25,910 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $25,400 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $25,400 | -11.06% | - |
| 2013 | $28,210 | 11.41% | - |
| 2012 | $24,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,250 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green |