The annual salary statistics of surveyors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surveyors 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 | $35,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors 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 $77,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,160 | -30.67% | -35.65% |
| 2021 | $62,930 | 7.25% | - |
| 2020 | $58,370 | -0.81% | - |
| 2019 | $58,840 | 0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $58,390 | 2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $56,760 | 0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $56,570 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $54,560 | -15.03% | - |
| 2014 | $62,760 | -6.18% | - |
| 2013 | $66,640 | 1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $65,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,160 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for surveyors in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of surveyors in Lexington-Fayette is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |