In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $38,750.
- 10% of workers earn $30,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,100 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,200.
- 10% of workers earn $35,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,830 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 | $35,020 | $37,610 | $44,200 | $48,160 | $57,830 |
| Kentucky | $30,220 | $35,510 | $38,750 | $44,040 | $47,100 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $31,220 | $36,080 | $37,940 | $40,110 | $44,400 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,860 | $34,450 | $36,790 | $42,920 | $46,570 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,740 | $37,920 | $43,480 | $46,470 | $48,610 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $30,280 | $34,220 | $36,580 | $39,660 | $45,470 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,930 | $28,780 | $34,950 | $38,110 | $43,490 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $31,940 | $36,040 | $37,920 | $42,670 | $45,190 |
| Evansville, IN | $35,910 | $36,310 | $39,220 | $43,830 | $46,730 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,530 | $34,460 | $36,770 | $40,500 | $44,390 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $34,600 | $37,510 | $39,820 | $45,000 | $47,540 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,130 | $38,030 | $40,780 | $46,440 | $47,780 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,610 | $34,130 | $36,890 | $43,700 | $45,150 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $33,730 | $37,090 | $38,040 | $43,960 | $45,700 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | $31,270 | $35,350 | $38,880 | $43,780 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,170 | $31,160 | $35,770 | $41,660 | $44,720 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $18.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.65 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.80 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 | $16.84 | $18.08 | $21.25 | $23.15 | $27.80 |
| Kentucky | $14.53 | $17.07 | $18.63 | $21.17 | $22.65 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $15.01 | $17.35 | $18.24 | $19.28 | $21.35 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.35 | $16.56 | $17.69 | $20.63 | $22.39 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.18 | $18.23 | $20.90 | $22.34 | $23.37 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.56 | $16.45 | $17.59 | $19.07 | $21.86 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.43 | $13.84 | $16.80 | $18.32 | $20.91 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $15.36 | $17.33 | $18.23 | $20.52 | $21.73 |
| Evansville, IN | $17.26 | $17.46 | $18.86 | $21.07 | $22.46 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $14.68 | $16.57 | $17.68 | $19.47 | $21.34 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16.63 | $18.03 | $19.14 | $21.64 | $22.86 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.37 | $18.28 | $19.61 | $22.33 | $22.97 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.24 | $16.41 | $17.74 | $21.01 | $21.71 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.22 | $17.83 | $18.29 | $21.14 | $21.97 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.20 | $15.03 | $17.00 | $18.69 | $21.05 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.54 | $14.98 | $17.20 | $20.03 | $21.50 |
