The annual and hourly salary statistics of other production workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of other production workers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $17,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,990 | 14.55% | 17.58% |
| 2016 | $28,190 | 33.20% | - |
| 2015 | $18,830 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $18,580 | 2.21% | - |
| 2013 | $18,170 | -49.64% | - |
| 2012 | $27,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,990, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for other production workers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Owensboro (median annual salary of $42,180). Compared with Owensboro, the median annual salary of other production workers in Lexington-Fayette is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown |