The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in West 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 | $16,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in West 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 $37,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22,160 | 10.11% | 13.54% |
| 2019 | $19,920 | -14.36% | - |
| 2018 | $22,780 | 4.92% | - |
| 2017 | $21,660 | -0.51% | - |
| 2016 | $21,770 | 10.29% | - |
| 2015 | $19,530 | -30.98% | - |
| 2014 | $25,580 | 3.40% | - |
| 2013 | $24,710 | 22.46% | - |
| 2012 | $19,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,160, West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of Kentucky, following city of Evansville (median annual salary of $33,080). Compared with the highest paying city Evansville, the median annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |