In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $41,150.
- 10% of workers earn $26,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,680 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,860.
- 10% of workers earn $30,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $65,540 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 | $30,460 | $37,180 | $45,860 | $55,310 | $65,540 |
| Kentucky | $26,940 | $33,370 | $41,150 | $49,700 | $60,680 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,820 | $30,800 | $38,210 | $47,830 | $58,970 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,470 | $31,030 | $38,740 | $46,660 | $55,230 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,270 | $38,000 | $45,510 | $52,950 | $62,570 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $25,720 | $30,540 | $38,860 | $46,990 | $57,160 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,890 | $29,950 | $36,710 | $44,720 | $51,130 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | $26,940 | $32,340 | $38,800 | $48,120 | $56,980 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $28,460 | $33,650 | $39,660 | $48,600 | $57,620 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $24,490 | $31,000 | $37,650 | $47,150 | $58,050 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $29,070 | $36,450 | $43,690 | $51,110 | $62,090 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29,000 | $36,250 | $44,610 | $51,300 | $62,400 |
| Owensboro, KY | $27,360 | $33,820 | $39,940 | $48,700 | $58,930 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,380 | $29,750 | $37,110 | $45,630 | $54,100 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,470 | $31,500 | $38,540 | $47,800 | $55,990 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $19.79 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.17 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.51 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 | $14.64 | $17.87 | $22.05 | $26.59 | $31.51 |
| Kentucky | $12.95 | $16.04 | $19.79 | $23.89 | $29.17 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $11.45 | $14.81 | $18.37 | $22.99 | $28.35 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.25 | $14.92 | $18.63 | $22.43 | $26.56 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $15.04 | $18.27 | $21.88 | $25.46 | $30.08 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $12.36 | $14.68 | $18.69 | $22.59 | $27.48 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.97 | $14.40 | $17.65 | $21.50 | $24.58 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | $12.95 | $15.55 | $18.66 | $23.14 | $27.39 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | $13.69 | $16.18 | $19.07 | $23.37 | $27.70 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $11.77 | $14.90 | $18.10 | $22.67 | $27.91 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $13.98 | $17.52 | $21.01 | $24.57 | $29.85 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $13.94 | $17.43 | $21.45 | $24.66 | $30.00 |
| Owensboro, KY | $13.15 | $16.26 | $19.20 | $23.41 | $28.33 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.72 | $14.31 | $17.84 | $21.94 | $26.01 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.25 | $15.14 | $18.53 | $22.98 | $26.92 |
