The annual salary statistics of machine feeders and offbearers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machine feeders and offbearers 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 | $30,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machine feeders and offbearers 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 $49,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machine feeders and offbearers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,470 | 16.13% | 18.74% |
| 2021 | $28,910 | -3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $29,990 | -2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $30,760 | 8.55% | - |
| 2018 | $28,130 | 2.45% | - |
| 2017 | $27,440 | -7.14% | - |
| 2016 | $29,400 | -13.67% | - |
| 2015 | $33,420 | 9.66% | - |
| 2014 | $30,190 | 19.21% | - |
| 2013 | $24,390 | -14.84% | - |
| 2012 | $28,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,470 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for machine feeders and offbearers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of machine feeders and offbearers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 38.4 percent (38.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |