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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Cooks, Fast Food in KENTUCKY

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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $10.76 $12.76 $14.50 $17.17 $18.74
      Yearly $22,370 $26,540 $30,160 $35,710 $38,980
      Kentucky Hourly $9.93 $10.49 $11.26 $13.42 $15.11
      Yearly $20,660 $21,830 $23,420 $27,920 $31,420
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $11.14 $12.50 $13.86 $15.30 $17.41
      Yearly $23,160 $26,010 $28,830 $31,820 $36,210
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $10.26 $10.68 $13.00 $14.28 $16.95
      Yearly $21,350 $22,220 $27,040 $29,700 $35,260
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $9.63 $10.62 $12.62 $13.98 $17.23
      Yearly $20,030 $22,090 $26,250 $29,070 $35,850
      Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area Hourly $10.51 $10.71 $12.52 $13.29 $14.48
      Yearly $21,860 $22,280 $26,050 $27,640 $30,110
      Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area Hourly $10.01 $10.64 $11.52 $13.74 $14.49
      Yearly $20,810 $22,120 $23,970 $28,570 $30,150
      Bowling Green, KY Metro Area Hourly $10.00 $10.38 $11.22 $13.67 $14.57
      Yearly $20,800 $21,580 $23,350 $28,430 $30,300
      Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $10.30 $10.52 $11.12 $13.46 $15.27
      Yearly $21,410 $21,880 $23,120 $28,000 $31,750
      Owensboro, KY Metro Area Hourly $10.11 $10.29 $10.94 $13.28 $14.38
      Yearly $21,030 $21,410 $22,750 $27,630 $29,920
      West Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $9.07 $10.55 $10.93 $12.95 $13.54
      Yearly $18,860 $21,950 $22,740 $26,940 $28,170
      Central Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $9.00 $10.49 $10.83 $12.29 $14.04
      Yearly $18,720 $21,830 $22,520 $25,560 $29,200
      Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area Hourly $10.20 $10.43 $10.76 $12.38 $13.30
      Yearly $21,210 $21,690 $22,370 $25,750 $27,670
      South Central Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $9.01 $9.93 $10.69 $12.48 $13.68
      Yearly $18,730 $20,660 $22,230 $25,950 $28,450
      East Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $8.69 $8.84 $10.09 $10.78 $13.14
      Yearly $18,070 $18,380 $20,990 $22,430 $27,320