The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,780 | 11.22% | 8.91% |
| 2016 | $37,980 | 4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $36,420 | -1.76% | - |
| 2014 | $37,060 | -5.15% | - |
| 2012 | $38,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,780, South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Bowling Green (median annual salary of $42,820). Compared with Bowling Green, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |