The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cargo and freight agents 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 | $37,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $60,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,120 | 5.16% | 12.64% |
| 2021 | $38,050 | -6.39% | - |
| 2020 | $40,480 | 0.22% | - |
| 2019 | $40,390 | -1.34% | - |
| 2018 | $40,930 | 0.17% | - |
| 2017 | $40,860 | -6.14% | - |
| 2016 | $43,370 | -12.34% | - |
| 2015 | $48,720 | -3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $50,200 | 27.11% | - |
| 2013 | $36,590 | 4.21% | - |
| 2012 | $35,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,120, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for cargo and freight agents in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Bowling Green (median annual salary of $46,160). Compared with Bowling Green, the median annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Louisville-Jefferson County is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |