The annual salary statistics of locksmiths and safe repairers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of locksmiths and safe repairers 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 | $27,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for locksmiths and safe repairers 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 $58,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locksmiths and safe repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,570 | -13.45% | 31.37% |
| 2021 | $47,160 | -3.75% | - |
| 2020 | $48,930 | 22.79% | - |
| 2019 | $37,780 | 5.61% | - |
| 2018 | $35,660 | 4.51% | - |
| 2017 | $34,050 | 5.29% | - |
| 2016 | $32,250 | -0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $32,510 | 6.09% | - |
| 2013 | $30,530 | 6.55% | - |
| 2012 | $28,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,570, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for locksmiths and safe repairers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $41,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of locksmiths and safe repairers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |