In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $46,520.
- 10% of workers earn $29,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,300 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,300.
- 10% of workers earn $36,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,780 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 | $36,190 | $39,520 | $47,300 | $56,910 | $61,780 |
| Kentucky | $29,500 | $37,640 | $46,520 | $54,970 | $59,300 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,450 | $30,480 | $37,320 | $45,360 | $52,480 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,300 | $46,840 | $48,910 | $61,610 | $78,290 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $35,960 | $36,840 | $46,160 | $49,460 | $57,350 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,310 | $28,970 | $37,280 | $44,220 | $49,590 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $30,210 | $37,130 | $44,850 | $55,840 | $59,100 |
| Evansville, IN | $35,170 | $45,490 | $46,940 | $50,270 | $58,190 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,160 | $34,280 | $36,570 | $44,900 | $49,980 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $29,500 | $42,870 | $47,020 | $56,450 | $59,930 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,700 | $46,850 | $49,160 | $58,530 | $59,520 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,520 | $37,680 | $44,020 | $47,920 | $57,310 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $29,920 | $37,800 | $46,040 | $47,880 | $58,350 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,780 | $35,510 | $38,960 | $43,610 | $46,570 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,780 | $31,420 | $37,240 | $44,550 | $51,400 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $22.37 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.51 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.70 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 | $17.40 | $19.00 | $22.74 | $27.36 | $29.70 |
| Kentucky | $14.18 | $18.09 | $22.37 | $26.43 | $28.51 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.68 | $14.65 | $17.94 | $21.81 | $25.23 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.94 | $22.52 | $23.52 | $29.62 | $37.64 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17.29 | $17.71 | $22.19 | $23.78 | $27.57 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.61 | $13.93 | $17.92 | $21.26 | $23.84 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $14.53 | $17.85 | $21.56 | $26.84 | $28.41 |
| Evansville, IN | $16.91 | $21.87 | $22.57 | $24.17 | $27.98 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $14.50 | $16.48 | $17.58 | $21.59 | $24.03 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $14.18 | $20.61 | $22.61 | $27.14 | $28.81 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.12 | $22.52 | $23.63 | $28.14 | $28.62 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.19 | $18.12 | $21.16 | $23.04 | $27.55 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $14.38 | $18.17 | $22.14 | $23.02 | $28.05 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.84 | $17.07 | $18.73 | $20.97 | $22.39 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.84 | $15.11 | $17.91 | $21.42 | $24.71 |
