In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $37,330.
- 10% of workers earn $29,630 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,340 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,530.
- 10% of workers earn $31,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,140 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 | $31,390 | $36,260 | $39,530 | $46,070 | $50,140 |
| Kentucky | $29,630 | $34,380 | $37,330 | $42,760 | $46,340 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,670 | $35,930 | $37,360 | $40,610 | $44,350 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,930 | $31,810 | $36,080 | $38,170 | $43,110 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,710 | $37,370 | $39,150 | $44,650 | $46,950 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $30,140 | $31,810 | $36,580 | $38,860 | $44,220 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,890 | $29,800 | $35,110 | $36,720 | $41,340 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $29,680 | $35,880 | $37,500 | $42,660 | $44,190 |
| Evansville, IN | $30,950 | $35,390 | $35,990 | $38,700 | $44,740 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,720 | $31,250 | $35,910 | $38,640 | $42,810 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $33,580 | $37,010 | $40,700 | $43,550 | $45,830 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $32,160 | $36,790 | $38,360 | $44,960 | $47,440 |
| Owensboro, KY | $30,260 | $31,870 | $37,950 | $39,630 | $44,580 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $30,020 | $34,190 | $36,620 | $43,070 | $45,300 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,150 | $29,640 | $35,290 | $37,440 | $43,500 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,590 | $29,630 | $35,900 | $38,250 | $43,100 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $17.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.28 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.11 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 | $15.09 | $17.44 | $19.01 | $22.15 | $24.11 |
| Kentucky | $14.24 | $16.53 | $17.95 | $20.56 | $22.28 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $14.75 | $17.28 | $17.96 | $19.53 | $21.32 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.91 | $15.29 | $17.35 | $18.35 | $20.72 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.17 | $17.97 | $18.82 | $21.47 | $22.57 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.49 | $15.29 | $17.59 | $18.68 | $21.26 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.41 | $14.33 | $16.88 | $17.65 | $19.88 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $14.27 | $17.25 | $18.03 | $20.51 | $21.25 |
| Evansville, IN | $14.88 | $17.01 | $17.30 | $18.60 | $21.51 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.81 | $15.02 | $17.26 | $18.58 | $20.58 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16.15 | $17.79 | $19.57 | $20.94 | $22.04 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $15.46 | $17.69 | $18.44 | $21.61 | $22.81 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.55 | $15.32 | $18.25 | $19.05 | $21.44 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $14.43 | $16.44 | $17.61 | $20.71 | $21.78 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.05 | $14.25 | $16.97 | $18.00 | $20.92 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.75 | $14.24 | $17.26 | $18.39 | $20.72 |
