The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 | $29,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 $39,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36,880 | 16.92% | 36.82% |
| 2020 | $30,640 | 5.25% | - |
| 2018 | $29,030 | 4.03% | - |
| 2017 | $27,860 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $27,030 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $26,950 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $26,200 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $25,710 | 9.37% | - |
| 2012 | $23,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,880, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of Kentucky, followed by South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $27,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |