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In Kentucky:

  • Workers on average earn $93,490.
  • 10% of workers earn $58,130 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $160,460 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $112,590.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,650 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $194,410 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$63,650$82,630$112,590$155,810$194,410
Kentucky$58,130$74,110$93,490$123,150$160,460
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$60,490$80,300$99,840$119,170$125,070
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$61,680$76,590$99,350$127,240$157,280
Clarksville, TN-KY$34,920$59,570$76,980$103,950$125,580
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$47,400$48,080$80,310$99,840$119,170
Elizabethtown, KY$60,860$77,060$89,780$99,400$123,560
Evansville, IN$50,810$64,690$75,670$114,070$128,380
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$47,600$73,440$98,030$125,640$164,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY$58,920$66,820$81,950$108,100$156,720
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$58,180$70,180$96,480$129,830$162,820
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$43,590$54,460$77,030$97,490$159,690
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$49,530$65,520$73,820$103,230$145,740

In Kentucky:

  • Workers on average earn $44.95 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $27.95 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $77.15 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $54.13 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.60 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $93.47 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$30.60$39.73$54.13$74.91$93.47
Kentucky$27.95$35.63$44.95$59.21$77.15
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$29.08$38.61$48.00$57.29$60.13
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$29.65$36.82$47.77$61.17$75.61
Clarksville, TN-KY$16.79$28.64$37.01$49.98$60.38
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$22.79$23.12$38.61$48.00$57.29
Elizabethtown, KY$29.26$37.05$43.16$47.79$59.40
Evansville, IN$24.43$31.10$36.38$54.84$61.72
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$22.89$35.31$47.13$60.40$78.88
Lexington-Fayette, KY$28.33$32.12$39.40$51.97$75.35
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$27.97$33.74$46.38$62.42$78.28
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$20.96$26.18$37.03$46.87$76.77
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$23.81$31.50$35.49$49.63$70.07