The annual salary statistics of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Owensboro, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Owensboro 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 | $25,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Owensboro, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,870 | 17.79% | 41.04% |
| 2021 | $30,310 | -8.68% | - |
| 2020 | $32,940 | 7.26% | - |
| 2019 | $30,550 | -4.65% | - |
| 2018 | $31,970 | 4.10% | - |
| 2017 | $30,660 | -0.55% | - |
| 2016 | $30,830 | 9.86% | - |
| 2015 | $27,790 | 12.38% | - |
| 2014 | $24,350 | 6.53% | - |
| 2013 | $22,760 | 4.48% | - |
| 2012 | $21,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,870, Owensboro is the second highest paying city for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $40,370). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Owensboro is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.