The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in West 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 | $16,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in West 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 $53,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,990.
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 | $24,920 | 9.31% | -39.69% |
| 2016 | $22,600 | -17.83% | - |
| 2015 | $26,630 | -28.01% | - |
| 2014 | $34,090 | 10.68% | - |
| 2013 | $30,450 | -14.32% | - |
| 2012 | $34,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,920 in West 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 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 15.7 percent (15.7%) 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 |