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In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:

  • Workers on average earn $79,260.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,140 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $103,490 or more.

In Kentucky:

  • Workers on average earn $77,830.
  • 10% of workers earn $61,520 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,770 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $86,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $132,680 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$63,720$75,990$86,070$104,670$132,680
Kentucky$61,520$67,480$77,830$92,500$101,770
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$62,140$75,290$79,260$96,040$103,490
Bowling Green, KY$54,170$63,380$70,160$76,330$83,090
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$57,340$63,810$75,720$78,100$96,870
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$65,280$74,970$80,810$97,360$109,120
Clarksville, TN-KY$50,600$63,380$76,170$81,370$97,260
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$54,200$61,790$68,650$75,520$86,930
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY$59,030$67,400$74,130$92,810$103,600
Evansville, IN-KY$57,190$62,690$78,190$87,610$99,700
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$56,400$66,700$79,140$85,490$101,560
Lexington-Fayette, KY$64,070$67,480$80,490$85,350$101,860
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$53,250$62,740$73,100$80,830$95,660
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$55,440$63,880$74,540$77,710$97,240

In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:

  • Workers on average earn $38.11 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.88 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $49.75 or more per hour.

In Kentucky:

  • Workers on average earn $37.42 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.58 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.93 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $41.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.79 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$30.64$36.53$41.38$50.32$63.79
Kentucky$29.58$32.44$37.42$44.47$48.93
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$29.88$36.20$38.11$46.17$49.75
Bowling Green, KY$26.04$30.47$33.73$36.70$39.95
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$27.57$30.68$36.41$37.55$46.57
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$31.38$36.04$38.85$46.81$52.46
Clarksville, TN-KY$24.33$30.47$36.62$39.12$46.76
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$26.06$29.71$33.00$36.31$41.79
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY$28.38$32.40$35.64$44.62$49.81
Evansville, IN-KY$27.50$30.14$37.59$42.12$47.93
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$27.12$32.07$38.05$41.10$48.83
Lexington-Fayette, KY$30.80$32.44$38.70$41.04$48.97
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$25.60$30.16$35.14$38.86$45.99
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$26.65$30.71$35.84$37.36$46.75