The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 | $33,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 $61,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,160 | -10.44% | 15.47% |
| 2017 | $50,980 | 13.40% | - |
| 2016 | $44,150 | -4.03% | - |
| 2015 | $45,930 | -10.47% | - |
| 2014 | $50,740 | -4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $52,820 | 26.13% | - |
| 2012 | $39,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,160, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $61,310). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Louisville-Jefferson County is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |