The annual salary statistics of other plant and system operators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other plant and system operators 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 | $42,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other plant and system 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 $94,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other plant and system operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51,340 | -21.62% | 30.05% |
| 2019 | $62,440 | -22.18% | - |
| 2017 | $76,290 | 15.52% | - |
| 2016 | $64,450 | 4.89% | - |
| 2015 | $61,300 | 37.75% | - |
| 2014 | $38,160 | 3.67% | - |
| 2013 | $36,760 | 2.31% | - |
| 2012 | $35,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,340, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for other plant and system operators in state of Kentucky, followed by West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $51,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in Louisville-Jefferson County is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |