In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $47,730.
- 10% of workers earn $35,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,390 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,970.
- 10% of workers earn $37,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,160 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 | $37,160 | $42,710 | $49,970 | $60,980 | $71,160 |
| Kentucky | $35,920 | $39,240 | $47,730 | $57,620 | $64,390 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $42,150 | $47,460 | $57,830 | $57,890 | $58,120 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,110 | $35,730 | $43,970 | $55,930 | $62,180 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,550 | $40,070 | $49,840 | $61,760 | $66,070 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,160 | $37,160 | $44,390 | $51,330 | $68,400 |
| Evansville, IN | $33,260 | $37,940 | $46,010 | $47,440 | $60,210 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,130 | $41,710 | $46,190 | $53,350 | $60,320 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,430 | $45,080 | $49,780 | $55,940 | $62,850 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,470 | $36,450 | $41,850 | $52,370 | $58,430 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,500 | $34,500 | $35,980 | $47,950 | $59,830 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $22.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.21 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 | $17.87 | $20.53 | $24.02 | $29.32 | $34.21 |
| Kentucky | $17.27 | $18.86 | $22.95 | $27.70 | $30.96 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $20.26 | $22.82 | $27.81 | $27.83 | $27.94 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.40 | $17.18 | $21.14 | $26.89 | $29.89 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.57 | $19.27 | $23.96 | $29.69 | $31.77 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.87 | $17.87 | $21.34 | $24.68 | $32.89 |
| Evansville, IN | $15.99 | $18.24 | $22.12 | $22.81 | $28.95 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $16.89 | $20.05 | $22.21 | $25.65 | $29.00 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.96 | $21.67 | $23.93 | $26.89 | $30.21 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.05 | $17.53 | $20.12 | $25.18 | $28.09 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.59 | $16.59 | $17.30 | $23.06 | $28.76 |
