The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical equipment preparers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $29,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,460 | 3.52% | 28.51% |
| 2021 | $38,070 | 4.36% | - |
| 2020 | $36,410 | 5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $34,390 | 3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $33,030 | 2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $32,170 | 5.44% | - |
| 2016 | $30,420 | -2.04% | - |
| 2015 | $31,040 | 2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $30,260 | 2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $29,580 | 4.63% | - |
| 2012 | $28,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,460 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Lexington-Fayette is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |