The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,390.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,960 in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |