The annual and hourly salary statistics of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,260 | 5.69% | 36.55% |
| 2016 | $40,800 | 25.20% | - |
| 2015 | $30,520 | -0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $30,580 | -23.41% | - |
| 2013 | $37,740 | 27.27% | - |
| 2012 | $27,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,260, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in state of Kentucky, followed by South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Louisville-Jefferson County is 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |