The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators 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 | $29,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators 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 $61,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,860 | 12.06% | 31.59% |
| 2017 | $37,690 | -9.37% | - |
| 2016 | $41,220 | 7.57% | - |
| 2015 | $38,100 | -4.36% | - |
| 2014 | $39,760 | 8.55% | - |
| 2013 | $36,360 | 19.36% | - |
| 2012 | $29,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,860 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 33.9 percent (33.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |