In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $49,100.
- 10% of workers earn $36,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,660 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,850.
- 10% of workers earn $38,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $102,680 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 | $38,030 | $47,290 | $60,850 | $79,620 | $102,680 |
| Kentucky | $36,510 | $43,470 | $49,100 | $68,740 | $79,660 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $33,940 | $37,680 | $40,910 | $48,910 | $69,830 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,520 | $41,180 | $47,700 | $61,410 | $72,030 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,270 | $48,410 | $61,180 | $75,030 | $82,280 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $33,580 | $36,520 | $48,860 | $52,710 | $62,010 |
| Evansville, IN | $35,500 | $44,550 | $65,430 | $88,550 | $89,680 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,640 | $49,280 | $71,620 | $72,890 | $73,090 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $38,170 | $45,070 | $49,380 | $67,900 | $80,000 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,360 | $46,840 | $49,990 | $78,880 | $79,860 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $23.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.37 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 | $18.28 | $22.74 | $29.26 | $38.28 | $49.37 |
| Kentucky | $17.55 | $20.90 | $23.61 | $33.05 | $38.30 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $16.32 | $18.11 | $19.67 | $23.51 | $33.57 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.60 | $19.80 | $22.93 | $29.52 | $34.63 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $19.36 | $23.28 | $29.42 | $36.07 | $39.56 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $16.14 | $17.56 | $23.49 | $25.34 | $29.81 |
| Evansville, IN | $17.07 | $21.42 | $31.46 | $42.57 | $43.12 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.13 | $23.69 | $34.43 | $35.04 | $35.14 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.35 | $21.67 | $23.74 | $32.65 | $38.46 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $19.40 | $22.52 | $24.03 | $37.92 | $38.39 |
