In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $62,400.
- 10% of workers earn $23,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,580 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,510.
- 10% of workers earn $46,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $87,630 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 | $46,020 | $58,240 | $65,510 | $77,270 | $87,630 |
| Kentucky | $23,850 | $48,940 | $62,400 | $73,740 | $80,580 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $31,350 | $57,680 | $62,700 | $71,610 | $74,620 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,970 | $52,000 | $66,290 | $66,290 | $73,220 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,830 | $60,660 | $64,950 | $75,880 | $80,350 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $41,620 | $50,350 | $60,680 | $71,620 | $79,260 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,320 | $51,690 | $59,590 | $73,340 | $92,810 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $22,880 | $31,320 | $59,660 | $67,610 | $77,160 |
| Evansville, IN | $55,850 | $57,610 | $60,380 | $72,410 | $76,010 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $44,150 | $48,750 | $59,140 | $72,640 | $82,770 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $23,490 | $34,620 | $62,510 | $75,500 | $81,250 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $25,430 | $35,050 | $63,620 | $76,080 | $81,390 |
| Owensboro, KY | $26,530 | $54,310 | $61,320 | $68,320 | $78,000 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $31,530 | $51,080 | $59,630 | $73,110 | $79,440 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,880 | $48,790 | $60,400 | $73,490 | $76,210 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,460 | $48,380 | $60,530 | $68,850 | $77,090 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $30.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.74 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.13 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 | $22.13 | $28.00 | $31.50 | $37.15 | $42.13 |
| Kentucky | $11.47 | $23.53 | $30.00 | $35.45 | $38.74 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $15.07 | $27.73 | $30.14 | $34.43 | $35.87 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.56 | $25.00 | $31.87 | $31.87 | $35.20 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24.92 | $29.17 | $31.23 | $36.48 | $38.63 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $20.01 | $24.21 | $29.17 | $34.43 | $38.11 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.18 | $24.85 | $28.65 | $35.26 | $44.62 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $11.00 | $15.06 | $28.68 | $32.51 | $37.10 |
| Evansville, IN | $26.85 | $27.70 | $29.03 | $34.81 | $36.54 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $21.23 | $23.44 | $28.44 | $34.93 | $39.79 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $11.30 | $16.64 | $30.05 | $36.30 | $39.06 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $12.23 | $16.85 | $30.59 | $36.58 | $39.13 |
| Owensboro, KY | $12.76 | $26.11 | $29.48 | $32.85 | $37.50 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15.16 | $24.56 | $28.67 | $35.15 | $38.19 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.52 | $23.46 | $29.04 | $35.33 | $36.64 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.80 | $23.26 | $29.10 | $33.10 | $37.06 |
