In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $105,230.
- 10% of workers earn $62,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $170,870 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $121,440.
- 10% of workers earn $74,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $197,310 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $74,900 | $94,620 | $121,440 | $156,330 | $197,310 |
| Kentucky | $62,160 | $81,390 | $105,230 | $136,330 | $170,870 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $71,000 | $97,600 | $124,800 | $138,590 | $167,360 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,140 | $76,720 | $101,940 | $133,590 | $168,880 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $73,720 | $92,540 | $121,070 | $154,810 | $180,610 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $62,890 | $90,750 | $111,380 | $132,970 | $169,790 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,970 | $70,960 | $81,280 | $110,600 | $132,020 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $66,670 | $74,190 | $98,290 | $125,130 | $156,510 |
| Evansville, IN | $74,830 | $95,410 | $119,710 | $137,060 | $175,670 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $63,720 | $83,090 | $121,220 | $139,330 | $175,960 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $71,380 | $89,730 | $106,390 | $136,720 | $172,790 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $66,950 | $85,000 | $109,000 | $142,880 | $175,860 |
| Owensboro, KY | $67,300 | $79,600 | $101,190 | $137,720 | $176,080 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $68,380 | $83,290 | $106,350 | $151,330 | $193,870 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | $77,410 | $99,650 | $124,570 | $155,990 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,450 | $76,720 | $97,830 | $127,940 | $169,900 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $50.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.89 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $82.15 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $94.86 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $36.01 | $45.49 | $58.39 | $75.16 | $94.86 |
| Kentucky | $29.89 | $39.13 | $50.59 | $65.54 | $82.15 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $34.13 | $46.92 | $60.00 | $66.63 | $80.46 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.74 | $36.89 | $49.01 | $64.23 | $81.19 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35.44 | $44.49 | $58.21 | $74.43 | $86.83 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $30.23 | $43.63 | $53.55 | $63.93 | $81.63 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.54 | $34.11 | $39.08 | $53.17 | $63.47 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $32.05 | $35.67 | $47.25 | $60.16 | $75.25 |
| Evansville, IN | $35.98 | $45.87 | $57.55 | $65.89 | $84.46 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30.64 | $39.95 | $58.28 | $66.99 | $84.60 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $34.32 | $43.14 | $51.15 | $65.73 | $83.07 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $32.19 | $40.86 | $52.40 | $68.69 | $84.55 |
| Owensboro, KY | $32.35 | $38.27 | $48.65 | $66.21 | $84.66 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $32.87 | $40.04 | $51.13 | $72.76 | $93.21 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.03 | $37.22 | $47.91 | $59.89 | $75.00 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.58 | $36.89 | $47.03 | $61.51 | $81.68 |
