In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $64,390.
- 10% of workers earn $39,610 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,090 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,140.
- 10% of workers earn $43,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,870 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 | $43,580 | $51,690 | $65,140 | $83,490 | $105,870 |
| Kentucky | $39,610 | $48,310 | $64,390 | $77,420 | $88,090 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $41,390 | $41,390 | $64,770 | $69,430 | $81,650 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,390 | $45,960 | $59,230 | $69,850 | $78,760 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,610 | $48,320 | $59,650 | $78,240 | $96,710 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $44,180 | $56,240 | $68,750 | $69,290 | $85,270 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,000 | $42,590 | $60,320 | $65,160 | $77,240 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $42,700 | $61,960 | $80,500 | $80,500 | $104,330 |
| Evansville, IN | $41,760 | $42,760 | $50,860 | $61,660 | $81,600 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $39,440 | $43,550 | $58,720 | $71,550 | $81,380 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,360 | $55,030 | $64,690 | $74,930 | $88,420 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,200 | $51,640 | $70,490 | $88,090 | $111,460 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,140 | $42,830 | $69,250 | $83,630 | $84,490 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $39,470 | $44,860 | $67,710 | $74,400 | $84,870 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | $46,320 | $61,400 | $71,730 | $79,480 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,610 | $40,940 | $66,460 | $71,640 | $79,110 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $30.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.35 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.90 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 | $20.95 | $24.85 | $31.32 | $40.14 | $50.90 |
| Kentucky | $19.05 | $23.23 | $30.96 | $37.22 | $42.35 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $19.90 | $19.90 | $31.14 | $33.38 | $39.26 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.46 | $22.09 | $28.47 | $33.58 | $37.87 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $21.45 | $23.23 | $28.68 | $37.61 | $46.50 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $21.24 | $27.04 | $33.05 | $33.31 | $41.00 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.79 | $20.48 | $29.00 | $31.33 | $37.14 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $20.53 | $29.79 | $38.70 | $38.70 | $50.16 |
| Evansville, IN | $20.08 | $20.56 | $24.45 | $29.65 | $39.23 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.96 | $20.94 | $28.23 | $34.40 | $39.13 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $19.41 | $26.46 | $31.10 | $36.02 | $42.51 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $20.77 | $24.83 | $33.89 | $42.35 | $53.59 |
| Owensboro, KY | $16.89 | $20.59 | $33.29 | $40.21 | $40.62 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.98 | $21.57 | $32.55 | $35.77 | $40.80 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.72 | $22.27 | $29.52 | $34.49 | $38.21 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.05 | $19.68 | $31.95 | $34.44 | $38.04 |
