In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $53,030.
- 10% of workers earn $37,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,260 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,640.
- 10% of workers earn $41,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,980 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 | $41,670 | $49,240 | $60,640 | $73,690 | $85,980 |
| Kentucky | $37,860 | $46,250 | $53,030 | $62,420 | $77,260 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $38,800 | $46,300 | $49,110 | $59,940 | $72,230 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,380 | $42,900 | $48,330 | $58,340 | $64,370 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $42,930 | $50,190 | $61,680 | $71,770 | $78,940 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,650 | $45,210 | $54,200 | $60,430 | $72,040 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,470 | $40,060 | $47,010 | $51,480 | $64,350 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38,510 | $46,110 | $50,470 | $59,110 | $69,470 |
| Evansville, IN | $39,470 | $47,460 | $58,440 | $64,860 | $73,580 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,440 | $42,970 | $49,910 | $60,020 | $71,200 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $42,590 | $49,180 | $57,800 | $63,470 | $76,410 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,810 | $49,670 | $59,300 | $69,250 | $84,250 |
| Owensboro, KY | $37,330 | $45,730 | $48,790 | $59,390 | $65,090 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $43,660 | $48,570 | $59,530 | $87,630 | $87,630 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,730 | $37,930 | $46,230 | $55,070 | $64,000 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | $43,730 | $47,850 | $57,290 | $62,940 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $25.49 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.15 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.34 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 | $20.04 | $23.68 | $29.15 | $35.43 | $41.34 |
| Kentucky | $18.20 | $22.24 | $25.49 | $30.01 | $37.15 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.66 | $22.26 | $23.61 | $28.82 | $34.73 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.49 | $20.63 | $23.24 | $28.05 | $30.95 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $20.64 | $24.13 | $29.66 | $34.51 | $37.95 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.10 | $21.73 | $26.06 | $29.06 | $34.63 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.06 | $19.26 | $22.60 | $24.75 | $30.94 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $18.52 | $22.17 | $24.27 | $28.42 | $33.40 |
| Evansville, IN | $18.97 | $22.82 | $28.10 | $31.18 | $35.38 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.00 | $20.66 | $24.00 | $28.86 | $34.23 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $20.47 | $23.64 | $27.79 | $30.52 | $36.74 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $20.58 | $23.88 | $28.51 | $33.30 | $40.51 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.95 | $21.99 | $23.46 | $28.55 | $31.29 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $20.99 | $23.35 | $28.62 | $42.13 | $42.13 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.74 | $18.24 | $22.23 | $26.48 | $30.77 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.35 | $21.03 | $23.01 | $27.54 | $30.26 |
