The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare 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 | $20,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare 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 $33,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,140 | 13.38% | 32.94% |
| 2021 | $23,510 | 9.27% | - |
| 2020 | $21,330 | 4.69% | - |
| 2019 | $20,330 | 5.56% | - |
| 2018 | $19,200 | -1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $19,420 | 2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $18,880 | -0.26% | - |
| 2015 | $18,930 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $18,550 | -0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $18,620 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $18,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,140, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $27,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |