In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $26,910.
- 10% of workers earn $18,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,030 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33,290.
- 10% of workers earn $21,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,080 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $21,800 | $27,400 | $33,290 | $45,710 | $60,080 |
| Kentucky | $18,100 | $20,370 | $26,910 | $33,290 | $47,030 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16,610 | $20,870 | $27,360 | $32,910 | $40,670 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $20,570 | $22,930 | $31,130 | $45,460 | $77,550 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17,430 | $21,470 | $31,670 | $41,600 | $55,330 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17,490 | $18,010 | $22,040 | $30,820 | $47,030 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | $16,990 | $20,510 | $27,940 | $30,900 | $36,510 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $18,550 | $22,070 | $27,290 | $34,730 | $45,880 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17,150 | $18,760 | $23,420 | $30,060 | $46,800 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18,310 | $18,470 | $26,860 | $30,570 | $43,830 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18,470 | $20,950 | $27,570 | $34,170 | $48,700 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17,710 | $21,010 | $23,150 | $32,330 | $48,520 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17,120 | $19,930 | $27,030 | $45,220 | $47,030 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16,960 | $17,900 | $26,000 | $36,890 | $47,520 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $12.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.88 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $10.48 | $13.17 | $16.01 | $21.98 | $28.88 |
| Kentucky | $8.70 | $9.80 | $12.94 | $16.01 | $22.61 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.98 | $10.03 | $13.16 | $15.82 | $19.55 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $9.89 | $11.02 | $14.97 | $21.86 | $37.28 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $8.38 | $10.32 | $15.23 | $20.00 | $26.60 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $8.41 | $8.66 | $10.60 | $14.82 | $22.61 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | $8.17 | $9.86 | $13.43 | $14.85 | $17.55 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $8.92 | $10.61 | $13.12 | $16.70 | $22.06 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $8.25 | $9.02 | $11.26 | $14.45 | $22.50 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $8.81 | $8.88 | $12.91 | $14.70 | $21.07 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $8.88 | $10.07 | $13.25 | $16.43 | $23.41 |
| Owensboro, KY | $8.51 | $10.10 | $11.13 | $15.54 | $23.33 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $8.23 | $9.58 | $13.00 | $21.74 | $22.61 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $8.16 | $8.61 | $12.50 | $17.74 | $22.85 |
