The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production 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 | $17,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production 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 $39,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,940.
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 | $25,760 | 2.06% | 12.81% |
| 2016 | $25,230 | 3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $24,310 | -0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $24,370 | 4.27% | - |
| 2013 | $23,330 | 3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $22,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,760 in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 Louisville-Jefferson County is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 18.5 percent (18.5%) 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 |