In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $73,200.
- 10% of workers earn $42,010 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $116,080 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $69,480.
- 10% of workers earn $44,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $112,740 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 | $44,530 | $52,010 | $69,480 | $95,390 | $112,740 |
| Kentucky | $42,010 | $48,500 | $73,200 | $104,330 | $116,080 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,500 | $43,480 | $48,170 | $84,640 | $116,080 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $42,550 | $50,830 | $66,080 | $81,890 | $102,650 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $51,700 | $89,230 | $98,550 | $107,240 | $113,840 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,070 | $44,250 | $50,890 | $83,550 | $100,150 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $50,660 | $62,580 | $97,840 | $105,590 | $110,140 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $40,000 | $50,590 | $91,040 | $98,890 | $106,230 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $42,700 | $64,900 | $100,360 | $110,070 | $119,790 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $51,410 | $65,620 | $100,380 | $113,320 | $119,810 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,010 | $47,190 | $48,500 | $48,500 | $59,400 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,010 | $43,090 | $51,690 | $68,050 | $106,850 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $35.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $55.81 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.41 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $54.20 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 | $21.41 | $25.01 | $33.40 | $45.86 | $54.20 |
| Kentucky | $20.20 | $23.32 | $35.19 | $50.16 | $55.81 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.03 | $20.91 | $23.16 | $40.69 | $55.81 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $20.46 | $24.44 | $31.77 | $39.37 | $49.35 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $24.86 | $42.90 | $47.38 | $51.56 | $54.73 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.30 | $21.27 | $24.47 | $40.17 | $48.15 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $24.36 | $30.09 | $47.04 | $50.77 | $52.95 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $19.23 | $24.32 | $43.77 | $47.54 | $51.07 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $20.53 | $31.20 | $48.25 | $52.92 | $57.59 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $24.71 | $31.55 | $48.26 | $54.48 | $57.60 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.24 | $22.69 | $23.32 | $23.32 | $28.56 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.20 | $20.72 | $24.85 | $32.72 | $51.37 |
