The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $17,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,600.
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 | $23,940 | 2.30% | 17.59% |
| 2016 | $23,390 | 15.05% | - |
| 2015 | $19,870 | -1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $20,150 | 6.25% | - |
| 2013 | $18,890 | -4.45% | - |
| 2012 | $19,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,940 in Lexington-Fayette 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 Lexington-Fayette is 41.1 percent (41.1%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 12.3 percent (12.3%) 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 |