In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $32,170.
- 10% of workers earn $21,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $96,670 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,250.
- 10% of workers earn $24,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,220 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 | $24,580 | $29,060 | $35,250 | $48,300 | $70,220 |
| Kentucky | $21,140 | $23,230 | $32,170 | $59,280 | $96,670 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,310 | $28,670 | $44,910 | $53,700 | $73,860 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18,430 | $21,140 | $27,740 | $46,430 | $67,890 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $23,510 | $27,160 | $32,430 | $48,430 | $63,690 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $20,380 | $23,100 | $27,770 | $36,940 | $56,440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $21,770 | $28,470 | $38,530 | $59,280 | $89,460 |
| Evansville, IN | $23,830 | $27,030 | $29,730 | $37,990 | $46,520 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18,990 | $23,380 | $29,690 | $37,000 | $56,550 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $21,130 | $22,360 | $29,140 | $57,200 | $77,600 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $21,770 | $28,710 | $33,670 | $60,170 | $141,920 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $15.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.16 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.48 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.76 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 | $11.82 | $13.97 | $16.95 | $23.22 | $33.76 |
| Kentucky | $10.16 | $11.17 | $15.47 | $28.50 | $46.48 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $11.21 | $13.79 | $21.59 | $25.82 | $35.51 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $8.86 | $10.16 | $13.34 | $22.32 | $32.64 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $11.30 | $13.06 | $15.59 | $23.28 | $30.62 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $9.80 | $11.11 | $13.35 | $17.76 | $27.13 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $10.47 | $13.69 | $18.53 | $28.50 | $43.01 |
| Evansville, IN | $11.46 | $13.00 | $14.29 | $18.26 | $22.37 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $9.13 | $11.24 | $14.27 | $17.79 | $27.19 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $10.16 | $10.75 | $14.01 | $27.50 | $37.31 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $10.47 | $13.80 | $16.19 | $28.93 | $68.23 |
