In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $64,060.
- 10% of workers earn $45,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,100 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,760.
- 10% of workers earn $45,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $92,730 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 | $45,090 | $52,710 | $63,760 | $78,070 | $92,730 |
| Kentucky | $45,500 | $55,240 | $64,060 | $74,860 | $85,100 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $47,760 | $61,550 | $71,800 | $76,650 | $81,200 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,770 | $51,800 | $63,630 | $75,140 | $87,250 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,780 | $59,140 | $66,210 | $77,440 | $92,290 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,710 | $54,710 | $63,700 | $69,220 | $75,190 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,880 | $50,060 | $63,180 | $71,650 | $76,090 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $40,060 | $50,300 | $62,170 | $67,210 | $77,580 |
| Evansville, IN | $47,180 | $53,820 | $61,040 | $74,850 | $76,950 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $45,030 | $50,900 | $63,480 | $87,700 | $92,730 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,230 | $56,880 | $65,190 | $85,320 | $85,320 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,390 | $56,110 | $62,360 | $74,360 | $82,960 |
| Owensboro, KY | $45,480 | $59,170 | $71,240 | $74,990 | $79,510 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $47,720 | $50,890 | $61,520 | $73,670 | $87,400 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | $54,530 | $64,020 | $71,520 | $76,430 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,060 | $57,300 | $69,390 | $77,680 | $91,330 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $30.80 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.88 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.91 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.58 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 | $21.68 | $25.34 | $30.65 | $37.53 | $44.58 |
| Kentucky | $21.88 | $26.56 | $30.80 | $35.99 | $40.91 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $22.96 | $29.59 | $34.52 | $36.85 | $39.04 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.01 | $24.90 | $30.59 | $36.13 | $41.95 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22.49 | $28.43 | $31.83 | $37.23 | $44.37 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $21.98 | $26.30 | $30.62 | $33.28 | $36.15 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.65 | $24.07 | $30.37 | $34.45 | $36.58 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $19.26 | $24.18 | $29.89 | $32.31 | $37.30 |
| Evansville, IN | $22.68 | $25.87 | $29.35 | $35.99 | $37.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $21.65 | $24.47 | $30.52 | $42.16 | $44.58 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $22.23 | $27.35 | $31.34 | $41.02 | $41.02 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $22.30 | $26.98 | $29.98 | $35.75 | $39.88 |
| Owensboro, KY | $21.87 | $28.45 | $34.25 | $36.05 | $38.23 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22.94 | $24.47 | $29.58 | $35.42 | $42.02 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.18 | $26.22 | $30.78 | $34.39 | $36.74 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.62 | $27.55 | $33.36 | $37.35 | $43.91 |
