The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $21,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $45,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,250 | 6.94% | 28.18% |
| 2021 | $26,290 | 6.69% | - |
| 2020 | $24,530 | 3.91% | - |
| 2019 | $23,570 | 3.69% | - |
| 2018 | $22,700 | 4.89% | - |
| 2017 | $21,590 | 2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $21,020 | 4.80% | - |
| 2015 | $20,010 | -3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $20,630 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $20,400 | 0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $20,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,250, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Kentucky, followed by Owensboro (median annual salary $28,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Louisville-Jefferson County is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |