The annual salary statistics of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $17,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in South Central 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 $44,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,300 | 27.34% | 27.34% |
| 2016 | $19,110 | 4.24% | - |
| 2015 | $18,300 | 3.06% | - |
| 2014 | $17,740 | 0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $17,680 | -8.09% | - |
| 2012 | $19,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,300 in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of pressers, textile, garment, and related materials in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |