The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,040.
| 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 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $27.13. The median hourly salary is $12.81. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.19.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,650, South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of Kentucky, following city of Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $32,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County.
| 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 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Kentucky and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area ($26,650) is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in Kentucky ($30,740) and 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Kentucky | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |