The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $73,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,720.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $35.29. The median hourly salary is $15.84. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.52.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,950, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $31,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Louisville-Jefferson County is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Louisville-Jefferson County is higher than that of state of Kentucky and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Louisville-Jefferson County ($32,950) is 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in Kentucky ($30,740) and 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Kentucky |