The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers 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 | $31,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $56,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,440 | 10.30% | 29.31% |
| 2021 | $38,070 | 7.09% | - |
| 2020 | $35,370 | 9.78% | - |
| 2019 | $31,910 | -7.87% | - |
| 2018 | $34,420 | 3.05% | - |
| 2017 | $33,370 | 1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $32,820 | 0.85% | - |
| 2015 | $32,540 | 1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $32,210 | 0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $32,150 | 6.69% | - |
| 2012 | $30,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,440, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $39,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |