The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in South Central 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 | $21,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in South Central 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 $41,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,230.
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 | $28,750 | 11.23% | 31.58% |
| 2016 | $25,520 | 5.29% | - |
| 2015 | $24,170 | 3.52% | - |
| 2014 | $23,320 | 7.42% | - |
| 2013 | $21,590 | 8.89% | - |
| 2012 | $19,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,750, South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for helpers--production workers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $40,670). Compared with West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of helpers--production workers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower.
| 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 |