Lexington, Kentucky Metro Area

MSA: Lexington-Fayette, KY
counties: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Woodford

Population (2017 estimate): 513,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 278,000
Average Earnings (2017): $40,620

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.9000,1.7,
2013,2.4000,1.6,
2014,2.9000,1.9,
2015,2.7000,2.1,
2016,1.6000,1.8,
2017,1.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-1.2000,2.3,
2013,0.6000,2.0,
2014,4.5000,2.3,
2015,5.3000,2.4,
2016,-1.7000,2.0,
2017,0.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.2000,8.1000,
2013,6.0000,7.4000,
2014,4.9000,6.2000,
2015,4.0000,5.3000,
2016,3.8000,4.9000,
2017,3.8000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,37160.00,42068.00,
2013,37390.00,42900.00,
2014,39060.00,43888.00,
2015,41120.00,44928.00,
2016,40420.00,45812.00,
2017,40620.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	13,200	48.9	1.0	$82,460
Business and Financial Operations	9,390	34.8	0.7	$58,220
IT and Mathematical	4,950	18.3	0.6	$64,550
Architecture and Engineering	4,980	18.5	1.0	$66,200
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	2,600	9.7	1.2	$43,170
Community and Social Services	3,260	12.1	0.8	$39,540
Legal and Judicial	1,390	5.1	0.7	$58,180
Education, Training, and Library	15,720	58.3	1.0	$51,750
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,140	11.6	0.9	$41,340
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	20,450	75.8	1.3	$56,820
Healthcare Support	7,710	28.6	1.0	$27,670
Protective Services	6,100	22.6	0.9	$30,070
Food Preparation and Serving Related	25,460	94.4	1.0	$18,860
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	7,990	29.6	0.9	$23,060
Personal Care and Services	8,230	30.5	1.0	$21,930
Sales and Related	25,730	95.4	0.9	$24,290
Office and Administrative Support	39,590	146.7	0.9	$31,480
Construction and Extraction	8,590	31.9	0.8	$40,160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	10,910	40.4	1.0	$41,480
Production	27,650	102.5	1.6	$38,510
Transportation and Material Moving	21,130	78.3	1.1	$29,720