In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $63,770.
- 10% of workers earn $47,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $96,050 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $72,120.
- 10% of workers earn $46,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $112,320 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 | $46,560 | $57,300 | $72,120 | $92,330 | $112,320 |
| Kentucky | $47,110 | $52,080 | $63,770 | $85,300 | $96,050 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $47,110 | $52,080 | $58,220 | $75,320 | $80,280 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | $51,040 | $59,840 | $72,320 | $90,340 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,750 | $59,760 | $72,030 | $79,310 | $98,380 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $47,020 | $52,870 | $59,080 | $72,630 | $82,220 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | $52,080 | $60,480 | $72,460 | $90,340 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $49,290 | $60,460 | $72,630 | $86,290 | $94,640 |
| Evansville, IN | $41,110 | $44,540 | $52,160 | $75,720 | $82,400 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $34,180 | $46,590 | $60,400 | $74,260 | $91,250 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $49,440 | $58,400 | $62,790 | $79,970 | $93,750 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,720 | $58,610 | $75,450 | $94,730 | $97,690 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,520 | $52,080 | $62,230 | $75,760 | $94,460 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | $52,080 | $63,720 | $90,340 | $115,010 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,910 | $47,110 | $52,080 | $63,770 | $82,450 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $30.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.18 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.38 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $54.00 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 | $22.38 | $27.55 | $34.67 | $44.39 | $54.00 |
| Kentucky | $22.65 | $25.04 | $30.66 | $41.01 | $46.18 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $22.65 | $25.04 | $27.99 | $36.21 | $38.60 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.65 | $24.54 | $28.77 | $34.77 | $43.44 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22.96 | $28.73 | $34.63 | $38.13 | $47.30 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22.61 | $25.42 | $28.40 | $34.92 | $39.53 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.65 | $25.04 | $29.08 | $34.84 | $43.44 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $23.70 | $29.07 | $34.92 | $41.49 | $45.50 |
| Evansville, IN | $19.77 | $21.41 | $25.08 | $36.40 | $39.61 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $16.43 | $22.40 | $29.04 | $35.70 | $43.87 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $23.77 | $28.08 | $30.19 | $38.45 | $45.07 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23.43 | $28.18 | $36.28 | $45.54 | $46.96 |
| Owensboro, KY | $18.52 | $25.04 | $29.92 | $36.42 | $45.41 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.65 | $25.04 | $30.64 | $43.44 | $55.30 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.19 | $22.65 | $25.04 | $30.66 | $39.64 |
