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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 Food Preparation Workers in KENTUCKY

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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.29 $13.82 $16.45 $18.05 $21.28
      Yearly $23,490 $28,740 $34,220 $37,540 $44,260
      Kentucky Hourly $8.84 $10.13 $11.79 $14.70 $17.29
      Yearly $18,390 $21,070 $24,520 $30,570 $35,970
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $11.33 $13.25 $15.05 $17.58 $19.00
      Yearly $23,570 $27,560 $31,300 $36,560 $39,510
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $9.00 $11.01 $13.27 $16.42 $18.06
      Yearly $18,720 $22,900 $27,610 $34,160 $37,560
      Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area Hourly $9.80 $10.76 $12.97 $15.66 $17.92
      Yearly $20,380 $22,370 $26,980 $32,570 $37,270
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $10.15 $10.91 $12.45 $14.66 $17.09
      Yearly $21,110 $22,690 $25,890 $30,490 $35,540
      Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $8.93 $10.41 $11.63 $14.22 $16.79
      Yearly $18,560 $21,650 $24,200 $29,580 $34,910
      Bowling Green, KY Metro Area Hourly $8.89 $10.26 $11.58 $14.41 $17.04
      Yearly $18,480 $21,340 $24,080 $29,970 $35,440
      Owensboro, KY Metro Area Hourly $8.96 $10.19 $11.50 $13.91 $16.57
      Yearly $18,630 $21,200 $23,930 $28,930 $34,460
      Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area Hourly $8.41 $10.19 $10.97 $14.45 $16.95
      Yearly $17,490 $21,200 $22,810 $30,060 $35,250
      Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area Hourly $8.58 $10.16 $10.94 $13.84 $15.95
      Yearly $17,850 $21,140 $22,750 $28,790 $33,170
      West Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $8.56 $9.73 $10.58 $12.48 $15.69
      Yearly $17,790 $20,230 $22,010 $25,960 $32,630
      Central Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $8.14 $9.28 $10.47 $13.58 $15.44
      Yearly $16,930 $19,300 $21,780 $28,250 $32,120
      East Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $8.56 $9.73 $10.47 $12.33 $14.34
      Yearly $17,790 $20,230 $21,780 $25,650 $29,830
      South Central Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $8.57 $9.73 $10.47 $12.36 $14.34
      Yearly $17,820 $20,230 $21,770 $25,710 $29,830