Thank you for your interest in the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Wage & Workforce Study!
If you are from a manufacturing company and are interested in completing the survey this year, please review the Participant information below.
If you are an organization that works with manufacturing companies in your region (such as a Chamber of Commerce or industry group) and are interested in being a partner that helps spread the word about the Wage & Workforce Study and encourage participation, please review the Partner information below.
Participants
Survey update: improved wage reporting
Each year, we look for ways to improve the Wage & Workforce Study to make it even more useful to you. With that said, there is an update to how wage data will be reported this year. We will ask you for different wage data depending on whether the job title is a production or office job.
- For production positions, we ask for two pieces of wage information: the starting base hourly pay (excluding bonuses and benefits) and the 5-year base hourly pay (excluding bonuses and benefits).
- For office positions, similar to years past, we ask for the average base pay (excluding bonuses and benefits).
This helps us gather more useful information for you that can help you make strategic decisions in the workplace.
Survey deadline extended!
The 2025 study now closes on Monday, June 30.
More Information
Hear from Zach Morgan, KAM Director of Workforce Development, and Shawn Herbig, IQS Research President, about the 2025 study.
Participant Testimonial
Ruth Moore, Senior VP of Human Resources at Bardstown Bourbon Co., underscores the value of the Wage & Workforce Study data, noting its broad topic coverage and regional focus.
Participant Testimonial
Autum Johnson, Senior Human Resource Generalist at STANLEY Engineered Fastening, describes how the Wage & Workforce Study helps the STANLEY team with strategic planning and understanding local manufacturing workplace trends.
Participant Resources
- To see the workforce questions, click here.
- To see the job codes included in the survey, click here.
- Ready to sign up? Click here! (If you submitted a survey last year and your email hasn’t changed, you should receive a separate email inviting you to complete the survey. If you did not receive the invite, please contact Vince Singer, Research Study Coordinator at IQS Research. His contact information is below).
- When you are ready to begin the survey, use the link in your email – if you can’t find the link, please contact Vince Singer, Research Study Coordinator at IQS Research (his contact information is below)
If you have any questions, or problems participating in the survey, please contact Vince Singer, Research Study Coordinator at IQS Research, at vsinger@iqsresearch.com or (502) 244-6600.
2024 Results
Check out the 2024 study infographic here!
Partners
Partner Video
For our partners: here is the recorded community partner meeting from April 30.
Partner Outreach Materials
Any organization that agrees to be a study partner will receive a Partner Kit that includes an organization-specific sign-up link they can send to their network plus a flyer, sample social media posts, etc.
To get started, please contact Margo Morton, Research Study Coordinator II at IQS Research, at mmorton@iqsresearch.com or (502) 244-6600.