In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $47,650.
- 10% of workers earn $35,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,730 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,410.
- 10% of workers earn $40,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,420 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 | $40,130 | $47,920 | $58,410 | $68,420 | $82,420 |
| Kentucky | $35,470 | $41,320 | $47,650 | $59,220 | $64,730 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $36,990 | $38,040 | $49,170 | $59,290 | $63,510 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,170 | $35,210 | $45,600 | $50,830 | $60,330 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,870 | $38,900 | $47,150 | $58,310 | $65,320 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,450 | $46,480 | $58,270 | $59,600 | $74,050 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,800 | $34,980 | $36,440 | $46,710 | $58,280 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $42,930 | $48,890 | $49,280 | $51,180 | $58,880 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,170 | $37,770 | $39,270 | $48,450 | $50,720 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $39,450 | $52,900 | $62,610 | $63,450 | $63,450 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,620 | $46,190 | $57,670 | $62,020 | $73,990 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,700 | $36,700 | $46,680 | $58,000 | $63,080 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,730 | $42,940 | $46,700 | $54,090 | $55,760 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,640 | $38,800 | $46,910 | $56,620 | $60,580 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $22.91 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.12 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.63 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 | $19.29 | $23.04 | $28.08 | $32.90 | $39.63 |
| Kentucky | $17.06 | $19.87 | $22.91 | $28.47 | $31.12 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $17.79 | $18.29 | $23.64 | $28.51 | $30.53 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.91 | $16.93 | $21.92 | $24.44 | $29.01 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.73 | $18.70 | $22.67 | $28.03 | $31.40 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17.53 | $22.35 | $28.02 | $28.65 | $35.60 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.73 | $16.82 | $17.52 | $22.46 | $28.02 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $20.64 | $23.51 | $23.69 | $24.61 | $28.31 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $16.91 | $18.16 | $18.88 | $23.29 | $24.39 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.97 | $25.44 | $30.10 | $30.51 | $30.51 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $21.94 | $22.21 | $27.73 | $29.82 | $35.57 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.64 | $17.64 | $22.44 | $27.89 | $30.33 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.66 | $20.64 | $22.45 | $26.01 | $26.81 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.13 | $18.66 | $22.55 | $27.22 | $29.12 |
