In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $45,260.
- 10% of workers earn $29,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $67,050 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,210.
- 10% of workers earn $34,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,660 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 | $34,600 | $41,390 | $49,210 | $60,220 | $72,660 |
| Kentucky | $29,680 | $36,860 | $45,260 | $55,660 | $67,050 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $26,500 | $34,990 | $42,950 | $51,110 | $60,130 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,350 | $35,360 | $41,840 | $52,170 | $62,210 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,460 | $42,760 | $48,600 | $59,080 | $69,880 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $29,840 | $36,560 | $45,340 | $52,110 | $61,250 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,750 | $33,530 | $39,540 | $47,850 | $59,010 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28,680 | $35,570 | $43,310 | $50,480 | $62,520 |
| Evansville, IN | $31,290 | $37,620 | $45,590 | $52,570 | $62,500 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29,120 | $35,160 | $39,700 | $48,730 | $58,520 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31,190 | $38,280 | $46,480 | $58,460 | $70,530 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $32,910 | $39,340 | $47,690 | $58,810 | $69,860 |
| Owensboro, KY | $27,840 | $36,050 | $43,490 | $50,680 | $62,400 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $30,110 | $36,600 | $44,160 | $53,720 | $66,290 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26,730 | $31,870 | $39,420 | $49,030 | $58,840 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,810 | $35,180 | $42,330 | $49,680 | $60,650 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $21.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.94 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 | $16.64 | $19.90 | $23.66 | $28.95 | $34.94 |
| Kentucky | $14.27 | $17.72 | $21.76 | $26.76 | $32.24 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $12.74 | $16.82 | $20.65 | $24.57 | $28.91 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.63 | $17.00 | $20.11 | $25.08 | $29.91 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.53 | $20.56 | $23.36 | $28.40 | $33.60 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.35 | $17.58 | $21.80 | $25.05 | $29.45 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.38 | $16.12 | $19.01 | $23.01 | $28.37 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $13.79 | $17.10 | $20.82 | $24.27 | $30.06 |
| Evansville, IN | $15.05 | $18.09 | $21.92 | $25.27 | $30.05 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $14.00 | $16.90 | $19.09 | $23.43 | $28.13 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $15.00 | $18.40 | $22.35 | $28.11 | $33.91 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $15.82 | $18.92 | $22.93 | $28.28 | $33.59 |
| Owensboro, KY | $13.39 | $17.33 | $20.91 | $24.36 | $30.00 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $14.48 | $17.60 | $21.23 | $25.83 | $31.87 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.85 | $15.32 | $18.95 | $23.57 | $28.29 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.85 | $16.92 | $20.35 | $23.89 | $29.16 |
