The annual salary statistics of general and operations managers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general and operations managers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general and operations managers in South 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 $145,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general and operations managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $65,770 | 4.93% | -7.75% |
| 2018 | $62,530 | 2.81% | - |
| 2017 | $60,770 | -10.88% | - |
| 2016 | $67,380 | -6.38% | - |
| 2015 | $71,680 | -5.13% | - |
| 2014 | $75,360 | 12.06% | - |
| 2013 | $66,270 | -6.94% | - |
| 2012 | $70,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,770 in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for general and operations managers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of general and operations managers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |