First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,000
25th Percentile Wage
$37,900
50th Percentile Wage
$47,930
75th Percentile Wage
$62,690
90th Percentile Wage
$92,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $92,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,000.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,930
-25.25% 11.83%
2021
$60,030
-8.50% -
2020
$65,130
-11.88% -
2019
$72,870
3.50% -
2018
$70,320
7.24% -
2017
$65,230
18.35% -
2016
$53,260
4.88% -
2015
$50,660
-0.26% -
2014
$50,790
17.78% -
2013
$41,760
-1.20% -
2012
$42,260
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Louisville-Jefferson County with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,930 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Evansville
$59,180
Lexington-Fayette
$58,800
Bowling Green
$56,700
Louisville-Jefferson County
$47,930
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$42,420
Elizabethtown
$42,330
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$39,410
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$37,890
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$35,860

See also: Top paying jobs in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky.