The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Owensboro, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of driver/sales workers in Owensboro 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 | $17,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers in Owensboro, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,780 | 2.15% | 11.90% |
| 2021 | $22,290 | 13.86% | - |
| 2020 | $19,200 | 3.70% | - |
| 2019 | $18,490 | -2.22% | - |
| 2018 | $18,900 | 1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $18,670 | -1.29% | - |
| 2016 | $18,910 | -17.77% | - |
| 2015 | $22,270 | 15.90% | - |
| 2014 | $18,730 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $18,720 | -7.21% | - |
| 2012 | $20,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,780 in Owensboro is in the middle of salary range for driver/sales workers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of driver/sales workers in Owensboro is 30.5 percent (30.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.