The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hazardous materials removal 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal 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 $63,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,940 | 6.11% | 41.83% |
| 2021 | $45,950 | 27.66% | - |
| 2020 | $33,240 | -26.02% | - |
| 2019 | $41,890 | 12.13% | - |
| 2018 | $36,810 | 26.79% | - |
| 2016 | $26,950 | -14.36% | - |
| 2015 | $30,820 | -13.76% | - |
| 2014 | $35,060 | 5.88% | - |
| 2013 | $33,000 | 13.73% | - |
| 2012 | $28,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,940, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $51,280). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |