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In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:

  • Workers on average earn $59,440.
  • 10% of workers earn $48,030 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $67,890 or more.

In Kentucky:

  • Workers on average earn $56,040.
  • 10% of workers earn $43,710 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $64,790 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $59,730.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,670 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $77,870 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$45,670$50,640$59,730$67,140$77,870
Kentucky$43,710$48,720$56,040$60,450$64,790
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$48,030$50,590$59,440$63,480$67,890
Bowling Green, KY$43,340$48,090$54,620$60,160$61,360
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$39,500$47,670$52,760$58,960$61,010
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$47,200$51,750$59,820$63,190$69,970
Clarksville, TN-KY$36,890$46,220$53,020$60,620$65,310
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$39,310$44,860$49,480$58,120$59,230
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY$46,200$49,210$55,490$59,450$64,510
Evansville, IN-KY$47,470$53,790$59,580$62,760$70,480
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$39,960$44,790$48,890$51,840$60,490
Lexington-Fayette, KY$47,480$50,860$55,270$61,700$64,650
Owensboro, KY$46,380$51,520$59,270$62,720$64,890
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$40,710$45,610$51,060$58,260$59,630
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$39,210$46,460$53,110$58,690$59,750

In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:

  • Workers on average earn $28.58 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.09 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.64 or more per hour.

In Kentucky:

  • Workers on average earn $26.94 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.02 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $31.15 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.72 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.96 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.44 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$21.96$24.35$28.72$32.28$37.44
Kentucky$21.02$23.42$26.94$29.06$31.15
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$23.09$24.32$28.58$30.52$32.64
Bowling Green, KY$20.84$23.12$26.26$28.92$29.50
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$18.99$22.92$25.37$28.35$29.33
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$22.69$24.88$28.76$30.38$33.64
Clarksville, TN-KY$17.73$22.22$25.49$29.15$31.40
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$18.90$21.57$23.79$27.94$28.48
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY$22.21$23.66$26.68$28.58$31.01
Evansville, IN-KY$22.82$25.86$28.64$30.17$33.88
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$19.21$21.53$23.51$24.92$29.08
Lexington-Fayette, KY$22.83$24.45$26.57$29.66$31.08
Owensboro, KY$22.30$24.77$28.50$30.15$31.20
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$19.57$21.93$24.55$28.01$28.67
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$18.85$22.34$25.54$28.22$28.73