The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $31,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $103,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,850 | -30.03% | 17.53% |
| 2016 | $62,220 | 27.56% | - |
| 2015 | $45,070 | -17.22% | - |
| 2014 | $52,830 | 7.21% | - |
| 2013 | $49,020 | 19.50% | - |
| 2012 | $39,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,850, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Kentucky, followed by West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $42,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County is 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |