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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 Waiters and Waitresses in KENTUCKY

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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $8.89 $12.35 $16.23 $21.80 $30.06
      Yearly $18,500 $25,690 $33,760 $45,350 $62,510
      Kentucky Hourly $7.64 $8.09 $10.70 $17.63 $24.14
      Yearly $15,880 $16,830 $22,260 $36,660 $50,200
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $10.45 $13.30 $17.45 $22.56 $28.84
      Yearly $21,740 $27,670 $36,290 $46,930 $59,990
      Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area Hourly $7.41 $9.56 $13.18 $19.64 $27.78
      Yearly $15,420 $19,890 $27,410 $40,850 $57,780
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $8.51 $12.49 $17.87 $22.20
      Yearly $15,080 $17,690 $25,970 $37,170 $46,180
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $7.89 $8.33 $12.35 $18.36 $26.13
      Yearly $16,400 $17,330 $25,680 $38,180 $54,340
      Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area Hourly $7.45 $7.80 $11.07 $17.54 $23.82
      Yearly $15,490 $16,220 $23,020 $36,480 $49,550
      Owensboro, KY Metro Area Hourly $7.35 $7.79 $10.86 $17.54 $24.42
      Yearly $15,280 $16,200 $22,590 $36,490 $50,800
      Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area Hourly $7.76 $8.07 $10.72 $18.11 $27.84
      Yearly $16,130 $16,790 $22,290 $37,660 $57,910
      Central Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $7.32 $7.79 $10.50 $16.15 $21.99
      Yearly $15,220 $16,200 $21,840 $33,600 $45,740
      South Central Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $7.26 $7.50 $10.29 $13.99 $19.74
      Yearly $15,110 $15,590 $21,400 $29,100 $41,060
      West Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $7.37 $7.66 $10.29 $14.01 $20.00
      Yearly $15,340 $15,940 $21,400 $29,130 $41,590
      Bowling Green, KY Metro Area Hourly $7.42 $7.66 $10.07 $17.10 $23.07
      Yearly $15,420 $15,920 $20,950 $35,570 $47,990
      Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $7.37 $7.60 $9.86 $14.84 $22.29
      Yearly $15,330 $15,820 $20,510 $30,870 $46,350
      East Kentucky Balance of State Hourly $7.25 $7.64 $9.05 $14.32 $21.63
      Yearly $15,080 $15,880 $18,830 $29,780 $45,000