The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 | $34,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 $77,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,730 | -9.78% | 20.47% |
| 2021 | $62,280 | -0.58% | - |
| 2020 | $62,640 | -11.05% | - |
| 2019 | $69,560 | 20.30% | - |
| 2016 | $55,440 | 16.85% | - |
| 2015 | $46,100 | 18.24% | - |
| 2014 | $37,690 | -14.99% | - |
| 2013 | $43,340 | -4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $45,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,730, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Kentucky, followed by Bowling Green (median annual salary $37,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 34.1 percent (34.1%) higher than that in Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |