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Basic Information on Work in Lexington, KY

Lexington, KY has a population of 321,276, of which 175,304 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.1%, which is 0.7 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.1 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Lexington, KY is $54,068 per year, which is 5.8% lower than the national average and 8.0% higher than Kentucky average. Further details are as follows.

175.3K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

171.8K

2 Year Average

2.0K

Year-on-Year

4.1%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.6%

2 Year Average

0.7%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $24,011
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $33,031
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $40,032
  • Bachelor's degree: $56,322
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $71,490

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $61,030
  • Service occupations: $22,287
  • Sales and office occupations: $35,487
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $38,088
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $33,178

$54,068

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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