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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, Institution and Cafeteria in KENTUCKY

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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $12.88 $14.68 $17.53 $20.61 $23.23
      Yearly $26,800 $30,530 $36,450 $42,860 $48,320
      Kentucky Hourly $11.76 $13.13 $14.79 $17.51 $20.99
      Yearly $24,460 $27,310 $30,770 $36,410 $43,660
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $13.81 $15.16 $17.62 $20.99 $20.99
      Yearly $28,710 $31,530 $36,650 $43,660 $43,660
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $13.91 $14.79 $17.40 $18.28 $21.39
      Yearly $28,930 $30,770 $36,190 $38,010 $44,480
      Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area Hourly $13.81 $15.06 $17.26 $18.69 $23.45
      Yearly $28,730 $31,330 $35,900 $38,870 $48,780
      Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $11.41 $13.42 $15.12 $17.09 $21.92
      Yearly $23,720 $27,910 $31,450 $35,550 $45,590
      Bowling Green, KY Metro Area Hourly $11.98 $14.33 $14.83 $15.09 $18.08
      Yearly $24,920 $29,810 $30,850 $31,390 $37,610
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $12.21 $13.05 $14.57 $16.06 $18.46
      Yearly $25,390 $27,140 $30,300 $33,400 $38,400
      Owensboro, KY Metro Area Hourly $12.61 $13.26 $14.45 $14.90 $16.37
      Yearly $26,230 $27,570 $30,050 $30,990 $34,040
      Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area Hourly $13.17 $14.07 $14.07 $16.17 $17.54
      Yearly $27,400 $29,260 $29,260 $33,630 $36,480
      Central Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $11.29 $12.61 $13.92 $15.36 $17.23
      Yearly $23,490 $26,230 $28,950 $31,950 $35,840
      Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area Hourly $11.34 $12.43 $13.74 $16.71 $19.68
      Yearly $23,580 $25,850 $28,590 $34,750 $40,940
      West Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $11.22 $12.21 $13.71 $15.29 $16.87
      Yearly $23,330 $25,390 $28,510 $31,790 $35,080
      South Central Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $11.76 $12.20 $13.59 $14.52 $16.67
      Yearly $24,460 $25,370 $28,270 $30,200 $34,670
      East Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $10.82 $11.30 $12.38 $14.06 $15.73
      Yearly $22,500 $23,510 $25,760 $29,240 $32,720