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Customer Service Representatives salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

Customer Service Representatives in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan area earn a median of $41,600 a year, an average of $44,640. About 13,630 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Customer Service Representatives pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$41,600
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$44,640
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$31,350
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$61,240
Top of the range
People employed
13,630
In Louisville/Jefferson County metro area
Rent share of median wage
30.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Louisville/Jefferson County

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,069
per month, in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
Income needed for median rent
$42,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median customer service representatives wage
$41,600
2.8% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
30.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$64,731
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Louisville/Jefferson County area. Read the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Customer Service Representatives pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Memphis, TN
+6.0%
Median $44,090
Mean $45,050
Employed 9,360
Detroit, MI
+7.5%
Median $44,730
Mean $46,370
Employed 31,310
Portland, OR
+16.9%
Median $48,650
Mean $51,080
Employed 12,720
Median $39,560
Mean $42,220
Employed 25,290
Boston, MA
+20.0%
Median $49,920
Mean $53,740
Employed 37,780
Median $46,220
Mean $50,240
Employed 36,750
Median $42,850
Mean $45,800
Employed 17,480
El Paso, TX
-9.5%
Median $37,640
Mean $38,140
Employed 10,680

See customer service representatives pay in every covered city.

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Customer Service Representatives salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY: FAQ

How much do customer service representatives make in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The median salary for customer service representatives in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area is $41,600 a year (about $20 an hour for full-time work). The average is $44,640, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $41,600 a good salary for customer service representatives in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

It is below the $42,800 needed to keep the median rent of $1,069 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 30.8% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid customer service representatives earn in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The top 10% earn more than $61,240 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $31,350.

How many customer service representatives work in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

About 13,630 people work in this occupation in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.