In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $59,490.
- 10% of workers earn $37,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,890 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,350.
- 10% of workers earn $39,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,030 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 | $39,430 | $48,820 | $62,350 | $81,730 | $106,030 |
| Kentucky | $37,130 | $47,030 | $59,490 | $76,770 | $82,890 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $35,580 | $47,690 | $55,640 | $68,580 | $90,870 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | $43,980 | $51,540 | $63,580 | $88,360 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,870 | $47,850 | $62,060 | $78,120 | $90,880 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,760 | $47,400 | $57,350 | $73,520 | $81,800 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | $49,140 | $70,720 | $76,720 | $80,590 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,040 | $45,700 | $53,020 | $59,300 | $69,040 |
| Evansville, IN | $39,670 | $53,420 | $77,000 | $78,320 | $93,110 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,340 | $46,730 | $60,870 | $72,480 | $83,950 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,760 | $45,590 | $58,530 | $72,110 | $77,730 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,890 | $48,430 | $61,890 | $80,380 | $83,200 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,390 | $46,950 | $56,310 | $75,550 | $82,660 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $36,430 | $46,640 | $63,480 | $76,770 | $87,120 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 | $45,860 | $51,980 | $68,320 | $77,920 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,170 | $42,390 | $56,750 | $74,490 | $80,290 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28.60 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.85 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.98 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 | $18.96 | $23.47 | $29.98 | $39.29 | $50.98 |
| Kentucky | $17.85 | $22.61 | $28.60 | $36.91 | $39.85 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $17.11 | $22.93 | $26.75 | $32.97 | $43.69 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.10 | $21.14 | $24.78 | $30.57 | $42.48 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.21 | $23.01 | $29.84 | $37.56 | $43.69 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.15 | $22.79 | $27.57 | $35.35 | $39.33 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.42 | $23.63 | $34.00 | $36.89 | $38.74 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $16.85 | $21.97 | $25.49 | $28.51 | $33.19 |
| Evansville, IN | $19.07 | $25.68 | $37.02 | $37.66 | $44.77 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.47 | $22.47 | $29.27 | $34.85 | $40.36 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $17.67 | $21.92 | $28.14 | $34.67 | $37.37 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.22 | $23.28 | $29.75 | $38.65 | $40.00 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.01 | $22.57 | $27.07 | $36.32 | $39.74 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $17.52 | $22.42 | $30.52 | $36.91 | $41.88 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.37 | $22.05 | $24.99 | $32.85 | $37.46 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.91 | $20.38 | $27.28 | $35.81 | $38.60 |
