The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of grinding and polishing workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing 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 $42,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,070 | 6.32% | 9.74% |
| 2016 | $28,170 | -0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $28,260 | 10.69% | - |
| 2014 | $25,240 | -0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $25,450 | -6.64% | - |
| 2012 | $27,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,070 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for grinding and polishing workers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |