In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $65,520.
- 10% of workers earn $46,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,840 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,170.
- 10% of workers earn $45,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $93,740 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 | $45,100 | $55,420 | $65,170 | $80,580 | $93,740 |
| Kentucky | $46,680 | $57,640 | $65,520 | $76,700 | $82,840 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $48,710 | $57,890 | $80,980 | $89,940 | $89,940 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,360 | $51,420 | $64,500 | $79,300 | $80,470 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,440 | $63,120 | $76,700 | $86,580 | $90,070 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $48,970 | $59,070 | $74,930 | $82,960 | $87,590 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,840 | $61,620 | $64,520 | $69,560 | $76,030 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,300 | $62,290 | $71,510 | $82,840 | $82,840 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | $51,430 | $58,910 | $67,990 | $79,290 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $31.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.07 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 | $26.65 | $31.33 | $38.74 | $45.07 |
| Kentucky | $22.44 | $27.71 | $31.50 | $36.88 | $39.83 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23.42 | $27.83 | $38.93 | $43.24 | $43.24 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.37 | $24.72 | $31.01 | $38.12 | $38.69 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24.73 | $30.35 | $36.88 | $41.62 | $43.30 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $23.54 | $28.40 | $36.03 | $39.89 | $42.11 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $22.52 | $29.62 | $31.02 | $33.44 | $36.55 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $22.74 | $29.95 | $34.38 | $39.83 | $39.83 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.91 | $24.73 | $28.32 | $32.69 | $38.12 |
