The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $18,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in East 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 $30,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $25,010 | 1.12% | 3.72% |
| 2013 | $24,730 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $24,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,010 in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro |