In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $36,050.
- 10% of workers earn $27,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $52,860 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41,340.
- 10% of workers earn $31,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,780 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 | $31,410 | $36,730 | $41,340 | $48,160 | $60,780 |
| Kentucky | $27,290 | $30,560 | $36,050 | $40,830 | $52,860 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $31,320 | $32,850 | $36,490 | $44,470 | $49,050 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,930 | $26,980 | $30,080 | $36,250 | $46,610 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $33,100 | $36,340 | $38,140 | $45,040 | $52,860 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $30,400 | $35,120 | $46,740 | $47,240 | $48,010 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26,670 | $27,610 | $29,990 | $34,620 | $36,230 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $33,400 | $33,780 | $37,650 | $39,470 | $39,470 |
| Evansville, IN | $28,560 | $35,770 | $37,220 | $37,920 | $44,420 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $27,510 | $30,200 | $31,990 | $38,350 | $38,360 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $27,900 | $36,660 | $41,640 | $62,350 | $62,610 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,120 | $37,870 | $42,790 | $49,660 | $61,500 |
| Owensboro, KY | $28,860 | $32,800 | $34,820 | $40,560 | $49,590 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,930 | $29,660 | $34,350 | $36,050 | $38,240 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,000 | $29,780 | $33,550 | $36,450 | $44,180 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $17.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.22 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 | $15.10 | $17.66 | $19.88 | $23.16 | $29.22 |
| Kentucky | $13.12 | $14.69 | $17.33 | $19.63 | $25.41 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $15.06 | $15.80 | $17.54 | $21.38 | $23.58 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.03 | $12.97 | $14.46 | $17.43 | $22.41 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $15.91 | $17.47 | $18.34 | $21.66 | $25.41 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.62 | $16.89 | $22.47 | $22.71 | $23.08 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.82 | $13.27 | $14.42 | $16.65 | $17.42 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $16.06 | $16.24 | $18.10 | $18.97 | $18.97 |
| Evansville, IN | $13.73 | $17.20 | $17.89 | $18.23 | $21.35 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.23 | $14.52 | $15.38 | $18.44 | $18.44 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $13.41 | $17.63 | $20.02 | $29.98 | $30.10 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.37 | $18.21 | $20.57 | $23.87 | $29.57 |
| Owensboro, KY | $13.88 | $15.77 | $16.74 | $19.50 | $23.84 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.03 | $14.26 | $16.51 | $17.33 | $18.38 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.46 | $14.32 | $16.13 | $17.53 | $21.24 |
