In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $49,260.
- 10% of workers earn $37,400 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,630 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51,000.
- 10% of workers earn $38,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,850 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 | $38,130 | $45,580 | $51,000 | $61,610 | $75,850 |
| Kentucky | $37,400 | $43,900 | $49,260 | $58,160 | $64,630 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $40,750 | $46,130 | $51,980 | $51,980 | $58,130 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,290 | $37,290 | $44,860 | $53,880 | $59,860 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,370 | $46,410 | $51,020 | $61,490 | $73,410 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,770 | $45,650 | $51,760 | $52,780 | $57,840 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,410 | $37,390 | $46,020 | $59,990 | $63,660 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $40,320 | $49,150 | $50,170 | $63,140 | $71,130 |
| Evansville, IN | $37,620 | $46,370 | $50,890 | $60,440 | $82,810 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,480 | $37,680 | $45,500 | $54,280 | $68,890 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $38,870 | $44,930 | $51,260 | $63,400 | $69,440 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,360 | $45,780 | $49,890 | $58,810 | $65,740 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,900 | $43,370 | $50,080 | $50,080 | $61,570 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38,060 | $41,530 | $47,750 | $59,580 | $63,160 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,700 | $37,880 | $45,690 | $50,690 | $61,470 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,110 | $41,410 | $49,100 | $60,310 | $68,290 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $23.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.98 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.07 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.52 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.47 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 | $18.33 | $21.91 | $24.52 | $29.62 | $36.47 |
| Kentucky | $17.98 | $21.10 | $23.68 | $27.96 | $31.07 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $19.59 | $22.18 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $27.95 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.49 | $17.93 | $21.57 | $25.90 | $28.78 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.45 | $22.31 | $24.53 | $29.56 | $35.29 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.64 | $21.95 | $24.89 | $25.37 | $27.81 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.58 | $17.98 | $22.12 | $28.84 | $30.61 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $19.38 | $23.63 | $24.12 | $30.36 | $34.20 |
| Evansville, IN | $18.09 | $22.30 | $24.47 | $29.06 | $39.81 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.06 | $18.12 | $21.87 | $26.10 | $33.12 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.69 | $21.60 | $24.64 | $30.48 | $33.39 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.92 | $22.01 | $23.99 | $28.28 | $31.61 |
| Owensboro, KY | $18.70 | $20.85 | $24.08 | $24.08 | $29.60 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.30 | $19.97 | $22.96 | $28.64 | $30.37 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.24 | $18.21 | $21.97 | $24.37 | $29.55 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.88 | $19.91 | $23.61 | $29.00 | $32.83 |
