Salary guide, May 2025
Senior Director of Operations pay in Lexington-Fayette, KY
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The median annual wage for Chief Executives in Lexington-Fayette, KY was $179,520 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $120,380 and $318,310.
The Lexington-Fayette, KY median is $34,470 below the national median of $213,990, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives
Senior Director of Operations is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.
What should you know about lexington-Fayette, KY?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $79,740 | $120,380 | $179,520 | $318,310 | $515,150 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38.34 | $57.88 | $86.31 | $153.03 | $247.67 |
BLS estimated 270 workers employed in this occupation in Lexington-Fayette, KY. Location quotient: 0.72.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,700 | $129,540 | $213,990 | $356,200 | $507,730 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36.39 | $62.28 | $102.88 | $171.25 | $244.10 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Senior Director of Operations median is $179,520. The all-occupations median in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $48,620. Ratio: 3.69 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.72 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Lexington-Fayette, KY, so no release comparison is shown.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Lexington-Fayette, KY. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $207,170 | $129,840 to $371,760 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $213,920 | $129,540 to $324,270 |
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