The annual salary statistics of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farm equipment mechanics and service 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 | $30,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm equipment mechanics and service 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 $59,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,210 | -3.38% | 37.78% |
| 2021 | $47,770 | 32.41% | - |
| 2020 | $32,290 | -20.41% | - |
| 2019 | $38,880 | -13.27% | - |
| 2018 | $44,040 | 2.29% | - |
| 2017 | $43,030 | 15.18% | - |
| 2016 | $36,500 | 21.97% | - |
| 2015 | $28,480 | -10.15% | - |
| 2014 | $31,370 | -0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $31,530 | 8.82% | - |
| 2012 | $28,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,210, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $49,540). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |