Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q1
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q1, the average weekly wage for Kentucky was $879. Among all Kentucky counties, Hancock County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.35K), followed by Carroll County ($1.15K), and Jefferson County ($1.10K).
On the other hand, Owsley County had the lowest average weekly wage ($515), followed by Robertson County ($523), and Wolfe County ($538).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q1
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
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| 1 | Hancock County | 1350 |
| 2 | Carroll County | 1148 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 1095 |
| 4 | Kenton County | 1012 |
| 5 | Scott County | 996 |
| 6 | Trimble County | 993 |
| 7 | Webster County | 969 |
| 8 | Marshall County | 959 |
| 9 | Gallatin County | 958 |
| 10 | Ballard County | 944 |
| 11 | Mercer County | 914 |
| 12 | Boone County | 910 |
| 13 | Fayette County | 900 |
| 14 | Campbell County | 874 |
| 15 | Martin County | 844 |
| 16 | Boyd County | 842 |
| 17 | Muhlenberg County | 834 |
| 18 | Union County | 823 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 818 |
| 20 | Henderson County | 816 |
| 20 | Oldham County | 816 |
| 21 | Warren County | 811 |
| 22 | Livingston County | 810 |
| 23 | McCracken County | 806 |
| 24 | Hardin County | 803 |
| 25 | Woodford County | 802 |
| 26 | Pike County | 800 |
| 27 | Harrison County | 797 |
| 28 | Daviess County | 790 |
| 29 | Hopkins County | 789 |
| 30 | Christian County | 784 |
| 31 | Grant County | 773 |
| 32 | Logan County | 772 |
| 32 | Owen County | 772 |
| 33 | Clark County | 765 |
| 33 | Shelby County | 765 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 761 |
| 34 | Montgomery County | 761 |
| 35 | Marion County | 760 |
| 36 | Mason County | 758 |
| 37 | Madison County | 757 |
| 38 | Floyd County | 756 |
| 39 | Nelson County | 752 |
| 40 | Jessamine County | 739 |
| 41 | Simpson County | 736 |
| 42 | Pendleton County | 735 |
| 43 | Boyle County | 734 |
| 44 | Greenup County | 718 |
| 45 | Perry County | 717 |
| 46 | Bath County | 713 |
| 47 | Meade County | 710 |
| 48 | Spencer County | 702 |
| 49 | Henry County | 700 |
| 50 | Bullitt County | 693 |
| 51 | Anderson County | 692 |
| 52 | Whitley County | 688 |
| 53 | Leslie County | 687 |
| 54 | Graves County | 685 |
| 55 | Washington County | 683 |
| 56 | Clay County | 682 |
| 57 | McLean County | 680 |
| 58 | Bracken County | 676 |
| 59 | Laurel County | 669 |
| 60 | Lawrence County | 667 |
| 61 | Harlan County | 664 |
| 62 | Barren County | 660 |
| 62 | Fulton County | 660 |
| 63 | Morgan County | 659 |
| 64 | Estill County | 656 |
| 64 | Grayson County | 656 |
| 65 | Lee County | 655 |
| 66 | Garrard County | 654 |
| 66 | Letcher County | 654 |
| 67 | Hart County | 652 |
| 68 | Calloway County | 651 |
| 68 | Pulaski County | 651 |
| 69 | McCreary County | 648 |
| 70 | Butler County | 645 |
| 71 | Cumberland County | 643 |
| 72 | Caldwell County | 639 |
| 73 | Bell County | 636 |
| 74 | Ohio County | 632 |
| 75 | Allen County | 631 |
| 75 | Breathitt County | 631 |
| 76 | Johnson County | 630 |
| 76 | Rockcastle County | 630 |
| 77 | Metcalfe County | 629 |
| 77 | Rowan County | 629 |
| 78 | Edmonson County | 628 |
| 79 | Fleming County | 627 |
| 80 | Breckinridge County | 624 |
| 81 | Taylor County | 619 |
| 82 | Trigg County | 618 |
| 83 | Larue County | 615 |
| 84 | Lewis County | 613 |
| 85 | Carter County | 611 |
| 86 | Knox County | 609 |
| 86 | Wayne County | 609 |
| 87 | Jackson County | 607 |
| 88 | Green County | 604 |
| 89 | Lyon County | 601 |
| 90 | Elliott County | 598 |
| 91 | Powell County | 594 |
| 92 | Lincoln County | 591 |
| 93 | Todd County | 590 |
| 94 | Crittenden County | 586 |
| 95 | Knott County | 584 |
| 95 | Menifee County | 584 |
| 96 | Adair County | 583 |
| 96 | Nicholas County | 583 |
| 97 | Casey County | 581 |
| 98 | Monroe County | 579 |
| 98 | Russell County | 579 |
| 99 | Hickman County | 576 |
| 100 | Magoffin County | 573 |
| 101 | Carlisle County | 561 |
| 102 | Clinton County | 560 |
| 103 | Wolfe County | 538 |
| 104 | Robertson County | 523 |
| 105 | Owsley County | 515 |