The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 | $38,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 $64,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,640 | 13.84% | 30.91% |
| 2021 | $47,940 | 43.62% | - |
| 2017 | $27,030 | -20.27% | - |
| 2016 | $32,510 | -18.70% | - |
| 2015 | $38,590 | -13.76% | - |
| 2014 | $43,900 | 6.77% | - |
| 2013 | $40,930 | 6.08% | - |
| 2012 | $38,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,640, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $49,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisville-Jefferson County is 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |