The annual salary statistics of labor relations specialists in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of labor relations specialists in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $15,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for labor relations specialists 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 $54,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of labor relations specialists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17,800 | -8.20% | -103.99% |
| 2017 | $19,260 | 9.09% | - |
| 2015 | $17,510 | -4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $18,220 | -5.87% | - |
| 2013 | $19,290 | -88.23% | - |
| 2012 | $36,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,800, South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for labor relations specialists in state of Kentucky, following city of West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $69,980). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of labor relations specialists in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is about 74.6 percent (74.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |