In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $95,780.
- 10% of workers earn $64,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $134,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $101,140.
- 10% of workers earn $70,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $157,140 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 | $70,000 | $81,910 | $101,140 | $127,480 | $157,140 |
| Kentucky | $64,060 | $79,370 | $95,780 | $110,350 | $134,110 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $72,820 | $79,190 | $99,270 | $102,280 | $128,190 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $66,950 | $79,810 | $91,090 | $110,350 | $133,650 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $77,550 | $84,310 | $102,510 | $127,810 | $158,190 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $44,270 | $44,270 | $79,390 | $98,650 | $120,170 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $68,090 | $76,220 | $96,110 | $104,450 | $122,600 |
| Evansville, IN | $65,720 | $79,460 | $98,630 | $120,510 | $126,890 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $64,440 | $75,990 | $95,770 | $122,120 | $139,040 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $74,830 | $81,520 | $103,460 | $124,650 | $139,050 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $64,420 | $80,810 | $96,560 | $109,050 | $136,770 |
| Owensboro, KY | $55,470 | $71,670 | $95,840 | $107,970 | $129,380 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $70,860 | $87,170 | $115,050 | $163,340 | $173,460 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,700 | $73,540 | $81,630 | $98,710 | $118,990 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,410 | $72,710 | $91,870 | $104,740 | $128,320 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $46.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.48 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $75.55 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 | $33.66 | $39.38 | $48.63 | $61.29 | $75.55 |
| Kentucky | $30.80 | $38.16 | $46.05 | $53.05 | $64.48 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $35.01 | $38.07 | $47.73 | $49.17 | $61.63 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32.19 | $38.37 | $43.79 | $53.05 | $64.26 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37.28 | $40.54 | $49.29 | $61.45 | $76.05 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $21.29 | $21.29 | $38.17 | $47.43 | $57.78 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $32.74 | $36.65 | $46.21 | $50.22 | $58.94 |
| Evansville, IN | $31.60 | $38.20 | $47.42 | $57.94 | $61.01 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30.98 | $36.53 | $46.05 | $58.71 | $66.85 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35.98 | $39.19 | $49.74 | $59.93 | $66.85 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30.97 | $38.85 | $46.42 | $52.43 | $65.76 |
| Owensboro, KY | $26.67 | $34.46 | $46.08 | $51.91 | $62.20 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $34.07 | $41.91 | $55.31 | $78.53 | $83.39 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30.15 | $35.36 | $39.25 | $47.46 | $57.21 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.08 | $34.96 | $44.17 | $50.35 | $61.69 |
