The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of prepress technicians and workers 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 | $35,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and workers 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 $51,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,930 | 14.34% | 15.23% |
| 2021 | $37,630 | -15.87% | - |
| 2020 | $43,600 | 5.34% | - |
| 2019 | $41,270 | 7.49% | - |
| 2018 | $38,180 | 1.44% | - |
| 2017 | $37,630 | -0.32% | - |
| 2016 | $37,750 | -3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $39,220 | 9.94% | - |
| 2014 | $35,320 | -2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $36,180 | -2.93% | - |
| 2012 | $37,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,930, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for prepress technicians and workers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $42,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |