In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $30,470.
- 10% of workers earn $24,310 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $43,560 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,930.
- 10% of workers earn $27,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,040 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 | $27,570 | $30,830 | $35,930 | $41,650 | $49,040 |
| Kentucky | $24,310 | $28,340 | $30,470 | $36,730 | $43,560 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,740 | $27,520 | $33,020 | $35,440 | $43,120 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,170 | $26,700 | $28,580 | $34,600 | $38,940 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $28,040 | $29,750 | $35,120 | $39,100 | $48,260 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $23,580 | $27,050 | $30,580 | $36,000 | $41,830 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,210 | $23,720 | $27,080 | $30,670 | $36,390 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $27,020 | $28,940 | $33,420 | $37,900 | $44,010 |
| Evansville, IN | $25,010 | $28,420 | $31,580 | $35,880 | $40,150 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $22,350 | $24,860 | $29,190 | $35,580 | $42,640 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $27,620 | $28,960 | $32,340 | $37,370 | $45,050 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,420 | $29,810 | $33,260 | $37,660 | $46,130 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22,660 | $28,440 | $28,690 | $33,260 | $35,430 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $23,740 | $27,500 | $30,830 | $36,730 | $42,290 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,100 | $25,810 | $28,220 | $33,800 | $39,040 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,520 | $26,610 | $29,690 | $34,530 | $42,110 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $14.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.94 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.58 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 | $13.26 | $14.82 | $17.27 | $20.02 | $23.58 |
| Kentucky | $11.69 | $13.62 | $14.65 | $17.66 | $20.94 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $11.41 | $13.23 | $15.88 | $17.04 | $20.73 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.62 | $12.84 | $13.74 | $16.63 | $18.72 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $13.48 | $14.30 | $16.89 | $18.80 | $23.20 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $11.34 | $13.01 | $14.70 | $17.31 | $20.11 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.68 | $11.40 | $13.02 | $14.74 | $17.50 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $12.99 | $13.91 | $16.07 | $18.22 | $21.16 |
| Evansville, IN | $12.02 | $13.66 | $15.18 | $17.25 | $19.30 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $10.75 | $11.95 | $14.04 | $17.11 | $20.50 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $13.28 | $13.93 | $15.55 | $17.97 | $21.66 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $13.66 | $14.33 | $15.99 | $18.11 | $22.18 |
| Owensboro, KY | $10.90 | $13.67 | $13.80 | $15.99 | $17.04 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $11.41 | $13.22 | $14.82 | $17.66 | $20.33 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.11 | $12.41 | $13.57 | $16.25 | $18.77 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.31 | $12.80 | $14.27 | $16.60 | $20.25 |
