The annual salary statistics of animal control workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal control workers 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 | $28,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal control workers 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 $46,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal control workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,070 | 12.67% | 22.82% |
| 2021 | $31,500 | -4.25% | - |
| 2020 | $32,840 | 10.75% | - |
| 2019 | $29,310 | 8.73% | - |
| 2017 | $26,750 | -10.39% | - |
| 2016 | $29,530 | 1.93% | - |
| 2015 | $28,960 | -2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $29,560 | 3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $28,460 | 2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $27,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,070, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for animal control workers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $31,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of animal control workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |