The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of logging equipment operators in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $34,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators 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 $49,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41,080 | 10.71% | 9.25% |
| 2019 | $36,680 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $35,190 | 3.81% | - |
| 2017 | $33,850 | -10.13% | - |
| 2016 | $37,280 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,080, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for logging equipment operators in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $28,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of logging equipment operators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |