In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $77,440.
- 10% of workers earn $60,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $95,680 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $94,260.
- 10% of workers earn $66,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $120,060 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 | $66,470 | $80,060 | $94,260 | $102,920 | $120,060 |
| Kentucky | $60,120 | $66,020 | $77,440 | $83,020 | $95,680 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $62,560 | $64,910 | $74,420 | $79,110 | $90,870 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,820 | $62,040 | $68,490 | $77,410 | $78,560 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $78,210 | $84,250 | $97,050 | $99,720 | $122,920 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $61,480 | $67,150 | $76,580 | $80,400 | $96,620 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,180 | $49,410 | $64,070 | $70,750 | $77,530 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $55,560 | $63,440 | $74,130 | $78,680 | $89,250 |
| Evansville, IN | $74,610 | $77,890 | $83,280 | $92,940 | $94,710 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $57,440 | $60,810 | $64,790 | $75,250 | $78,060 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $60,130 | $67,460 | $77,310 | $88,840 | $93,620 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $68,440 | $77,720 | $80,210 | $95,680 | $95,840 |
| Owensboro, KY | $61,440 | $65,800 | $73,600 | $77,840 | $88,720 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $61,000 | $72,790 | $77,940 | $84,960 | $91,710 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,340 | $46,660 | $65,120 | $75,070 | $83,400 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,070 | $62,150 | $70,180 | $76,850 | $91,140 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $37.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.00 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.72 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 | $31.96 | $38.49 | $45.32 | $49.48 | $57.72 |
| Kentucky | $28.90 | $31.74 | $37.23 | $39.91 | $46.00 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30.08 | $31.21 | $35.78 | $38.03 | $43.69 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.47 | $29.83 | $32.93 | $37.22 | $37.77 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37.60 | $40.51 | $46.66 | $47.94 | $59.09 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $29.56 | $32.28 | $36.82 | $38.65 | $46.45 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.16 | $23.76 | $30.80 | $34.02 | $37.27 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $26.71 | $30.50 | $35.64 | $37.83 | $42.91 |
| Evansville, IN | $35.87 | $37.45 | $40.04 | $44.68 | $45.53 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $27.62 | $29.24 | $31.15 | $36.18 | $37.53 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $28.91 | $32.43 | $37.17 | $42.71 | $45.01 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $32.90 | $37.37 | $38.56 | $46.00 | $46.08 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29.54 | $31.63 | $35.38 | $37.43 | $42.65 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $29.33 | $34.99 | $37.47 | $40.84 | $44.09 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.28 | $22.43 | $31.31 | $36.09 | $40.10 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.11 | $29.88 | $33.74 | $36.95 | $43.82 |
