The annual salary statistics of furniture finishers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of furniture finishers 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 | $33,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furniture finishers 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 $47,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of furniture finishers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,520 | 12.35% | 38.24% |
| 2021 | $37,270 | 8.00% | - |
| 2020 | $34,290 | -1.66% | - |
| 2019 | $34,860 | -4.30% | - |
| 2018 | $36,360 | 15.13% | - |
| 2017 | $30,860 | 11.96% | - |
| 2016 | $27,170 | 3.83% | - |
| 2015 | $26,130 | 7.16% | - |
| 2014 | $24,260 | -5.56% | - |
| 2013 | $25,610 | -2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $26,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,520, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for furniture finishers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of furniture finishers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |