In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $58,880.
- 10% of workers earn $38,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,100 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,810.
- 10% of workers earn $39,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,020 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 | $39,130 | $47,850 | $59,810 | $74,820 | $91,020 |
| Kentucky | $38,020 | $47,860 | $58,880 | $69,440 | $79,100 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $38,240 | $47,190 | $58,140 | $61,630 | $75,290 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | $44,610 | $49,050 | $62,330 | $72,540 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,230 | $48,310 | $60,940 | $76,740 | $85,090 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $41,790 | $41,790 | $41,790 | $53,070 | $60,240 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,400 | $42,510 | $51,190 | $62,460 | $72,490 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,750 | $43,630 | $51,360 | $61,580 | $74,820 |
| Evansville, IN | $36,590 | $45,990 | $55,600 | $73,220 | $85,380 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,810 | $37,760 | $47,160 | $59,040 | $69,440 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $38,330 | $47,320 | $59,060 | $75,880 | $79,050 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,000 | $49,300 | $59,050 | $70,830 | $80,010 |
| Owensboro, KY | $42,360 | $48,360 | $59,540 | $67,110 | $77,220 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $36,870 | $47,790 | $59,140 | $72,460 | $74,880 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,090 | $47,330 | $55,150 | $62,360 | $72,470 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | $47,670 | $59,060 | $66,020 | $70,230 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28.31 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.03 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.76 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 | $18.81 | $23.00 | $28.75 | $35.97 | $43.76 |
| Kentucky | $18.28 | $23.01 | $28.31 | $33.39 | $38.03 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.39 | $22.69 | $27.95 | $29.63 | $36.20 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.20 | $21.45 | $23.58 | $29.96 | $34.88 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $19.34 | $23.23 | $29.30 | $36.89 | $40.91 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $20.09 | $20.09 | $20.09 | $25.51 | $28.96 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.58 | $20.44 | $24.61 | $30.03 | $34.85 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.67 | $20.98 | $24.69 | $29.60 | $35.97 |
| Evansville, IN | $17.59 | $22.11 | $26.73 | $35.20 | $41.05 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.22 | $18.16 | $22.67 | $28.39 | $33.38 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.43 | $22.75 | $28.39 | $36.48 | $38.01 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.75 | $23.70 | $28.39 | $34.05 | $38.47 |
| Owensboro, KY | $20.37 | $23.25 | $28.62 | $32.26 | $37.13 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $17.73 | $22.98 | $28.43 | $34.84 | $36.00 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.35 | $22.75 | $26.52 | $29.98 | $34.84 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.50 | $22.92 | $28.39 | $31.74 | $33.77 |
