In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $54,560.
- 10% of workers earn $37,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,070 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,770.
- 10% of workers earn $38,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,810 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 | $38,570 | $46,600 | $57,770 | $71,480 | $84,810 |
| Kentucky | $37,240 | $43,780 | $54,560 | $66,680 | $80,070 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $36,430 | $43,680 | $53,300 | $66,730 | $78,600 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,110 | $40,990 | $52,390 | $68,220 | $82,520 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,860 | $45,820 | $57,950 | $69,520 | $81,940 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $33,740 | $37,780 | $45,220 | $62,790 | $77,340 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,550 | $41,030 | $52,260 | $66,450 | $81,900 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38,870 | $38,870 | $43,870 | $62,900 | $76,200 |
| Evansville, IN | $42,540 | $47,190 | $58,080 | $70,740 | $78,490 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,440 | $42,520 | $54,550 | $66,450 | $84,060 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $39,430 | $46,060 | $50,970 | $63,820 | $77,040 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,580 | $44,670 | $55,230 | $68,590 | $78,270 |
| Owensboro, KY | $30,870 | $38,330 | $54,010 | $64,140 | $78,100 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $34,060 | $43,170 | $57,810 | $88,600 | $105,430 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | $43,160 | $54,840 | $65,590 | $75,540 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,460 | $38,640 | $52,940 | $65,850 | $92,610 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $26.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.50 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.77 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 | $18.54 | $22.41 | $27.78 | $34.37 | $40.77 |
| Kentucky | $17.90 | $21.05 | $26.23 | $32.06 | $38.50 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $17.52 | $21.00 | $25.63 | $32.08 | $37.79 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.84 | $19.71 | $25.19 | $32.80 | $39.68 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.69 | $22.03 | $27.86 | $33.43 | $39.39 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $16.22 | $18.16 | $21.74 | $30.19 | $37.18 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.13 | $19.73 | $25.12 | $31.95 | $39.37 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $18.69 | $18.69 | $21.09 | $30.24 | $36.63 |
| Evansville, IN | $20.45 | $22.69 | $27.92 | $34.01 | $37.74 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.00 | $20.44 | $26.22 | $31.95 | $40.41 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.96 | $22.15 | $24.51 | $30.68 | $37.04 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.07 | $21.48 | $26.56 | $32.98 | $37.63 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.84 | $18.43 | $25.97 | $30.84 | $37.55 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.38 | $20.76 | $27.79 | $42.60 | $50.69 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.83 | $20.75 | $26.36 | $31.53 | $36.32 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.65 | $18.58 | $25.45 | $31.66 | $44.52 |
