The annual salary statistics of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in East 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 | $24,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in East 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 $60,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,390 | 6.98% | 9.97% |
| 2021 | $29,200 | 16.95% | - |
| 2020 | $24,250 | -7.88% | - |
| 2019 | $26,160 | -21.25% | - |
| 2018 | $31,720 | 4.57% | - |
| 2017 | $30,270 | -3.93% | - |
| 2016 | $31,460 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $30,900 | -1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $31,370 | 10.84% | - |
| 2013 | $27,970 | -1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $28,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,390, East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in state of Kentucky, following city of Owensboro (median annual salary of $41,250). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is about 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |