The annual salary statistics of curators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of curators 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 | $36,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators 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 $72,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of curators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,470 | -1.25% | 1.38% |
| 2021 | $47,050 | -18.60% | - |
| 2019 | $55,800 | 6.92% | - |
| 2018 | $51,940 | 0.62% | - |
| 2017 | $51,620 | 16.60% | - |
| 2014 | $43,050 | 0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $42,970 | -6.66% | - |
| 2012 | $45,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,470, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for curators in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $43,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of curators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |