The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine 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 $44,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,190 | 2.98% | 16.99% |
| 2016 | $28,320 | 4.31% | - |
| 2015 | $27,100 | -3.65% | - |
| 2014 | $28,090 | 9.26% | - |
| 2013 | $25,490 | 4.94% | - |
| 2012 | $24,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,190, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $26,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |