The annual salary statistics of electricians in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electricians in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $30,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $71,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,760 | -0.90% | 14.99% |
| 2021 | $47,180 | 19.52% | - |
| 2020 | $37,970 | -6.08% | - |
| 2019 | $40,280 | 4.00% | - |
| 2018 | $38,670 | -7.24% | - |
| 2017 | $41,470 | -6.94% | - |
| 2016 | $44,350 | 3.47% | - |
| 2015 | $42,810 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $41,470 | 14.13% | - |
| 2013 | $35,610 | -11.63% | - |
| 2012 | $39,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,760, South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for electricians in state of Kentucky, following city of Evansville (median annual salary of $72,480). Compared with the highest paying city Evansville, the median annual salary of electricians in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |