In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $55,590.
- 10% of workers earn $38,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $93,030 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,440.
- 10% of workers earn $38,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,800 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 | $38,640 | $47,230 | $57,440 | $65,520 | $78,800 |
| Kentucky | $38,120 | $47,630 | $55,590 | $65,210 | $93,030 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,450 | $46,960 | $51,200 | $58,740 | $71,670 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,400 | $38,800 | $47,800 | $55,070 | $64,530 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,690 | $50,070 | $59,010 | $72,140 | $92,870 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,400 | $44,590 | $49,410 | $59,360 | $74,740 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,680 | $37,810 | $47,280 | $56,720 | $72,180 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38,280 | $47,000 | $50,440 | $58,180 | $72,110 |
| Evansville, IN | $38,130 | $48,780 | $57,770 | $63,960 | $73,180 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,340 | $45,190 | $50,480 | $61,050 | $71,580 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,130 | $48,950 | $56,490 | $71,360 | $91,800 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,070 | $50,700 | $58,820 | $72,720 | $93,030 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,820 | $45,680 | $50,530 | $58,540 | $72,510 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38,200 | $44,770 | $50,340 | $58,990 | $67,120 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | $41,170 | $48,780 | $58,940 | $73,640 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,110 | $45,580 | $49,990 | $58,050 | $74,140 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $26.73 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.73 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.89 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 | $18.58 | $22.71 | $27.62 | $31.50 | $37.89 |
| Kentucky | $18.33 | $22.90 | $26.73 | $31.35 | $44.73 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.01 | $22.58 | $24.61 | $28.24 | $34.46 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.06 | $18.65 | $22.98 | $26.48 | $31.02 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $21.48 | $24.07 | $28.37 | $34.68 | $44.65 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17.98 | $21.44 | $23.76 | $28.54 | $35.93 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.75 | $18.18 | $22.73 | $27.27 | $34.70 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $18.40 | $22.60 | $24.25 | $27.97 | $34.67 |
| Evansville, IN | $18.33 | $23.45 | $27.77 | $30.75 | $35.18 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.47 | $21.73 | $24.27 | $29.35 | $34.41 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $19.29 | $23.53 | $27.16 | $34.31 | $44.14 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $21.67 | $24.38 | $28.28 | $34.96 | $44.73 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.70 | $21.96 | $24.29 | $28.14 | $34.86 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.37 | $21.52 | $24.20 | $28.36 | $32.27 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.05 | $19.79 | $23.45 | $28.34 | $35.40 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.36 | $21.91 | $24.03 | $27.91 | $35.64 |
