In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $69,870.
- 10% of workers earn $42,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,750 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $71,190.
- 10% of workers earn $45,790 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,960 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 | $45,790 | $56,330 | $71,190 | $86,770 | $106,960 |
| Kentucky | $42,740 | $55,430 | $69,870 | $86,190 | $106,750 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $46,800 | $56,510 | $70,080 | $82,360 | $101,150 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | $47,310 | $64,620 | $85,040 | $106,750 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,530 | $57,410 | $72,540 | $83,810 | $102,540 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $47,510 | $54,440 | $68,940 | $83,440 | $99,380 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,790 | $42,640 | $57,600 | $73,610 | $87,090 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $46,560 | $49,430 | $61,170 | $77,200 | $90,790 |
| Evansville, IN | $45,260 | $58,440 | $74,560 | $90,600 | $98,610 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $44,150 | $59,680 | $72,490 | $86,240 | $103,540 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,030 | $60,200 | $78,040 | $93,240 | $111,450 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,840 | $58,870 | $73,780 | $84,620 | $105,170 |
| Owensboro, KY | $46,610 | $58,810 | $67,140 | $82,970 | $97,380 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $54,370 | $64,880 | $79,920 | $114,350 | $121,180 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,900 | $45,020 | $58,510 | $75,750 | $94,930 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | $57,080 | $70,720 | $91,180 | $129,480 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $33.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.32 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.42 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 | $22.01 | $27.08 | $34.23 | $41.72 | $51.42 |
| Kentucky | $20.55 | $26.65 | $33.59 | $41.44 | $51.32 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $22.50 | $27.17 | $33.69 | $39.60 | $48.63 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.66 | $22.75 | $31.07 | $40.89 | $51.32 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22.37 | $27.60 | $34.88 | $40.30 | $49.30 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22.84 | $26.17 | $33.14 | $40.12 | $47.78 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.76 | $20.50 | $27.69 | $35.39 | $41.87 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $22.38 | $23.77 | $29.41 | $37.11 | $43.65 |
| Evansville, IN | $21.76 | $28.10 | $35.85 | $43.56 | $47.41 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $21.23 | $28.69 | $34.85 | $41.46 | $49.78 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $22.13 | $28.94 | $37.52 | $44.83 | $53.58 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23.00 | $28.30 | $35.47 | $40.68 | $50.56 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22.41 | $28.27 | $32.28 | $39.89 | $46.82 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $26.14 | $31.19 | $38.42 | $54.98 | $58.26 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.22 | $21.64 | $28.13 | $36.42 | $45.64 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.50 | $27.44 | $34.00 | $43.84 | $62.25 |
