The annual salary statistics of tool and die makers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool and die makers 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 | $44,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool and die makers 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 $76,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool and die makers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,320 | 4.24% | 22.78% |
| 2021 | $61,590 | -2.31% | - |
| 2020 | $63,010 | -0.27% | - |
| 2019 | $63,180 | 2.14% | - |
| 2018 | $61,830 | 4.16% | - |
| 2017 | $59,260 | 9.75% | - |
| 2016 | $53,480 | 3.09% | - |
| 2015 | $51,830 | -2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $52,880 | 4.94% | - |
| 2013 | $50,270 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $49,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,320, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for tool and die makers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $66,560). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of tool and die makers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |