The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $39,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 $136,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,440 | 2.45% | -40.39% |
| 2021 | $73,590 | -3.61% | - |
| 2020 | $76,250 | 8.93% | - |
| 2019 | $69,440 | -32.43% | - |
| 2018 | $91,960 | -15.17% | - |
| 2015 | $105,910 | 1.76% | - |
| 2014 | $104,050 | 1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $102,000 | -3.83% | - |
| 2012 | $105,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,440, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of Kentucky, followed by Elizabethtown (median annual salary $66,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County is 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville |