The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of helpers--production workers in Elizabethtown 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 | $18,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,080 | -3.35% | -3.35% |
| 2016 | $29,020 | 2.79% | - |
| 2015 | $28,210 | 10.39% | - |
| 2014 | $25,280 | -14.79% | - |
| 2012 | $29,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,080 in Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Owensboro.