The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers 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 $46,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,110 | -20.86% | 8.24% |
| 2016 | $36,390 | 13.60% | - |
| 2015 | $31,440 | 12.98% | - |
| 2014 | $27,360 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $26,800 | -3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $27,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,110, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |