The annual salary statistics of sales managers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sales managers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales managers 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 $159,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $71,950 | -25.02% | 4.77% |
| 2018 | $89,950 | -9.94% | - |
| 2017 | $98,890 | 14.88% | - |
| 2016 | $84,180 | 4.05% | - |
| 2015 | $80,770 | 6.44% | - |
| 2014 | $75,570 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $73,050 | 6.20% | - |
| 2012 | $68,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,950, South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for sales managers in state of Kentucky, following city of Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $112,140). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of sales managers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is about 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Owensboro | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |