In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $65,670.
- 10% of workers earn $52,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $80,450.
- 10% of workers earn $61,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,820 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 | $61,900 | $68,410 | $80,450 | $95,530 | $108,820 |
| Kentucky | $52,060 | $60,660 | $65,670 | $75,690 | $81,110 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $51,100 | $60,350 | $62,400 | $71,310 | $75,690 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,300 | $52,920 | $58,830 | $67,600 | $73,300 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,660 | $75,200 | $79,730 | $86,410 | $97,980 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $50,440 | $59,770 | $63,730 | $71,530 | $71,530 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,380 | $51,930 | $60,370 | $62,240 | $63,390 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $52,000 | $59,070 | $61,630 | $72,340 | $77,020 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,000 | $65,600 | $80,540 | $84,620 | $84,620 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $54,040 | $62,730 | $67,960 | $80,700 | $89,520 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $57,650 | $65,140 | $67,930 | $75,660 | $81,180 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,950 | $64,620 | $73,410 | $78,280 | $89,320 |
| Owensboro, KY | $52,360 | $64,130 | $64,130 | $64,720 | $77,360 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $51,290 | $63,220 | $64,950 | $76,250 | $77,460 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,510 | $57,990 | $63,010 | $69,200 | $76,310 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 | $60,430 | $63,170 | $64,200 | $73,960 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $31.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.03 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.00 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.76 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.32 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 | $29.76 | $32.89 | $38.68 | $45.93 | $52.32 |
| Kentucky | $25.03 | $29.16 | $31.57 | $36.39 | $39.00 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $24.57 | $29.02 | $30.00 | $34.28 | $36.39 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.74 | $25.44 | $28.28 | $32.50 | $35.24 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31.09 | $36.15 | $38.33 | $41.54 | $47.11 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $24.25 | $28.74 | $30.64 | $34.39 | $34.39 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.74 | $24.97 | $29.03 | $29.92 | $30.48 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $25.00 | $28.40 | $29.63 | $34.78 | $37.03 |
| Evansville, IN | $29.81 | $31.54 | $38.72 | $40.68 | $40.68 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $25.98 | $30.16 | $32.67 | $38.80 | $43.04 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $27.72 | $31.32 | $32.66 | $36.37 | $39.03 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30.27 | $31.07 | $35.29 | $37.64 | $42.94 |
| Owensboro, KY | $25.18 | $30.83 | $30.83 | $31.12 | $37.19 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $24.66 | $30.40 | $31.23 | $36.66 | $37.24 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.32 | $27.88 | $30.29 | $33.27 | $36.69 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.95 | $29.05 | $30.37 | $30.87 | $35.56 |
