In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $36,510.
- 10% of workers earn $28,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,190 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,200.
- 10% of workers earn $30,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,780 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $30,020 | $34,990 | $38,200 | $44,540 | $48,780 |
| Kentucky | $28,180 | $30,900 | $36,510 | $39,160 | $44,190 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $28,750 | $30,160 | $35,800 | $38,370 | $42,870 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,720 | $29,130 | $34,020 | $37,040 | $41,600 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,740 | $36,830 | $38,520 | $43,580 | $47,110 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,260 | $29,690 | $35,230 | $36,930 | $41,560 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,030 | $28,520 | $29,980 | $35,240 | $37,930 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | $28,020 | $31,840 | $35,930 | $36,840 | $42,790 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $29,400 | $33,550 | $35,250 | $38,110 | $43,100 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $27,530 | $32,170 | $35,190 | $38,090 | $42,720 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30,010 | $35,190 | $39,160 | $39,460 | $44,810 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30,730 | $35,900 | $37,610 | $42,810 | $45,390 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,850 | $30,530 | $36,350 | $36,630 | $43,050 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26,870 | $28,320 | $32,360 | $36,870 | $41,560 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,630 | $29,100 | $35,590 | $36,680 | $39,660 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $17.56 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.45 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $14.44 | $16.82 | $18.36 | $21.41 | $23.45 |
| Kentucky | $13.55 | $14.86 | $17.56 | $18.83 | $21.24 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $13.82 | $14.50 | $17.21 | $18.45 | $20.61 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.33 | $14.01 | $16.35 | $17.81 | $20.00 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $15.26 | $17.71 | $18.52 | $20.95 | $22.65 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $13.59 | $14.28 | $16.94 | $17.76 | $19.98 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.03 | $13.71 | $14.41 | $16.94 | $18.24 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | $13.47 | $15.31 | $17.27 | $17.71 | $20.57 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $14.13 | $16.13 | $16.95 | $18.32 | $20.72 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.23 | $15.47 | $16.92 | $18.31 | $20.54 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $14.43 | $16.92 | $18.83 | $18.97 | $21.54 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $14.77 | $17.26 | $18.08 | $20.58 | $21.82 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.35 | $14.68 | $17.48 | $17.61 | $20.70 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.92 | $13.61 | $15.56 | $17.73 | $19.98 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.32 | $13.99 | $17.11 | $17.64 | $19.07 |
