The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical plant and system 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 | $31,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system 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 $76,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,610 | -22.29% | -43.35% |
| 2021 | $48,440 | -21.08% | - |
| 2020 | $58,650 | 2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $56,980 | -4.04% | - |
| 2018 | $59,280 | -0.20% | - |
| 2017 | $59,400 | 7.95% | - |
| 2016 | $54,680 | 6.27% | - |
| 2013 | $51,250 | -10.79% | - |
| 2012 | $56,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,610, Louisville-Jefferson County is the lowest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of Kentucky, following city of West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $72,850). Compared with the highest paying city West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 45.6 percent (45.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County |