In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $30,420.
- 10% of workers earn $20,330 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $137,440 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,970.
- 10% of workers earn $23,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,310 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $23,520 | $28,850 | $34,970 | $47,420 | $63,310 |
| Kentucky | $20,330 | $22,930 | $30,420 | $57,610 | $137,440 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18,250 | $23,270 | $49,310 | $52,220 | $62,410 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18,020 | $21,440 | $27,490 | $42,450 | $55,230 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22,930 | $26,580 | $35,130 | $48,130 | $72,530 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $19,780 | $22,680 | $29,290 | $44,370 | $60,330 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | $20,800 | $23,370 | $33,280 | $48,740 | $57,320 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $22,450 | $26,450 | $29,410 | $35,550 | $44,710 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18,500 | $22,240 | $29,120 | $33,520 | $53,290 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $20,630 | $20,880 | $28,090 | $46,550 | $59,800 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $21,220 | $27,860 | $36,400 | $62,690 | $156,000 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18,020 | $22,340 | $29,500 | $50,120 | $55,050 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $14.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.78 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $66.08 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.44 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $11.31 | $13.87 | $16.81 | $22.80 | $30.44 |
| Kentucky | $9.78 | $11.03 | $14.63 | $27.70 | $66.08 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $8.77 | $11.19 | $23.71 | $25.10 | $30.00 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $8.66 | $10.31 | $13.22 | $20.41 | $26.55 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $11.02 | $12.78 | $16.89 | $23.14 | $34.87 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $9.51 | $10.90 | $14.08 | $21.33 | $29.01 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | $10.00 | $11.24 | $16.00 | $23.43 | $27.56 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $10.80 | $12.71 | $14.14 | $17.09 | $21.50 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $8.90 | $10.69 | $14.00 | $16.12 | $25.62 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $9.92 | $10.04 | $13.51 | $22.38 | $28.75 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $10.20 | $13.39 | $17.50 | $30.14 | $75.00 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $8.66 | $10.74 | $14.18 | $24.10 | $26.47 |
