In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $37,630.
- 10% of workers earn $30,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,060 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,460.
- 10% of workers earn $35,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,450 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 | $35,100 | $36,920 | $43,460 | $48,580 | $59,450 |
| Kentucky | $30,240 | $35,100 | $37,630 | $44,770 | $50,060 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,150 | $34,890 | $36,700 | $44,260 | $47,200 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,430 | $32,360 | $35,760 | $40,830 | $46,620 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $33,320 | $34,580 | $38,950 | $47,020 | $53,930 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $30,460 | $35,150 | $37,480 | $44,650 | $49,980 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,890 | $29,930 | $36,560 | $37,510 | $44,350 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $30,450 | $34,630 | $36,020 | $44,120 | $49,980 |
| Evansville, IN | $34,630 | $35,740 | $38,480 | $46,430 | $48,170 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29,280 | $34,650 | $36,880 | $42,980 | $48,960 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $34,450 | $36,810 | $42,960 | $48,750 | $52,010 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,080 | $37,030 | $39,410 | $46,740 | $55,100 |
| Owensboro, KY | $31,740 | $35,570 | $38,640 | $44,410 | $48,200 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $30,570 | $35,300 | $37,270 | $46,080 | $47,620 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,350 | $31,230 | $36,440 | $40,040 | $47,080 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,720 | $34,080 | $35,500 | $41,400 | $44,920 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $18.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.07 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.88 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.58 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 | $16.88 | $17.75 | $20.90 | $23.36 | $28.58 |
| Kentucky | $14.54 | $16.88 | $18.09 | $21.52 | $24.07 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $14.50 | $16.77 | $17.64 | $21.28 | $22.69 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.15 | $15.56 | $17.19 | $19.63 | $22.41 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $16.02 | $16.62 | $18.73 | $22.61 | $25.93 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.64 | $16.90 | $18.02 | $21.47 | $24.03 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.00 | $14.39 | $17.58 | $18.04 | $21.32 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $14.64 | $16.65 | $17.32 | $21.21 | $24.03 |
| Evansville, IN | $16.65 | $17.18 | $18.50 | $22.32 | $23.16 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $14.08 | $16.66 | $17.73 | $20.66 | $23.54 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16.56 | $17.70 | $20.65 | $23.44 | $25.00 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $16.38 | $17.80 | $18.95 | $22.47 | $26.49 |
| Owensboro, KY | $15.26 | $17.10 | $18.58 | $21.35 | $23.17 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $14.70 | $16.97 | $17.92 | $22.16 | $22.89 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.59 | $15.02 | $17.52 | $19.25 | $22.63 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.29 | $16.38 | $17.07 | $19.91 | $21.60 |
