Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2020 Q1
Updated on December 31, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2020 Q1, the average weekly wage for Kentucky was $943. Among all Kentucky counties, Hancock County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.46K), followed by Kenton County ($1.21K), and Carroll County ($1.19K).
On the other hand, Wolfe County had the lowest average weekly wage ($526), followed by Nicholas County ($560), and Magoffin County ($574).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2020 Q1
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
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| 1 | Hancock County | 1456 |
| 2 | Kenton County | 1211 |
| 3 | Carroll County | 1186 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 1175 |
| 5 | Trimble County | 1110 |
| 6 | Gallatin County | 1058 |
| 7 | Marshall County | 995 |
| 8 | Fayette County | 987 |
| 9 | Ballard County | 977 |
| 10 | Scott County | 970 |
| 11 | Boone County | 950 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 944 |
| 13 | Boyd County | 933 |
| 13 | Owen County | 933 |
| 14 | Oldham County | 919 |
| 15 | Livingston County | 905 |
| 16 | Union County | 896 |
| 17 | McCracken County | 878 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 863 |
| 19 | Campbell County | 861 |
| 20 | Warren County | 858 |
| 21 | Daviess County | 853 |
| 22 | Henderson County | 852 |
| 23 | Hardin County | 848 |
| 24 | Webster County | 838 |
| 25 | Logan County | 836 |
| 25 | Shelby County | 836 |
| 26 | Christian County | 832 |
| 27 | Woodford County | 829 |
| 28 | Hopkins County | 826 |
| 29 | Bourbon County | 821 |
| 30 | Harrison County | 820 |
| 31 | Nelson County | 816 |
| 32 | Simpson County | 814 |
| 33 | Pike County | 813 |
| 34 | Clark County | 809 |
| 35 | Marion County | 806 |
| 36 | Mason County | 801 |
| 37 | Jessamine County | 793 |
| 38 | Grant County | 791 |
| 38 | Madison County | 791 |
| 39 | Boyle County | 790 |
| 40 | Bullitt County | 788 |
| 41 | Muhlenberg County | 783 |
| 42 | Montgomery County | 771 |
| 43 | Washington County | 770 |
| 44 | Pendleton County | 765 |
| 45 | Greenup County | 764 |
| 46 | Perry County | 763 |
| 47 | Graves County | 759 |
| 48 | Knott County | 757 |
| 49 | Meade County | 756 |
| 50 | Martin County | 750 |
| 51 | Floyd County | 749 |
| 52 | Bath County | 740 |
| 53 | Barren County | 728 |
| 54 | Henry County | 727 |
| 55 | Anderson County | 725 |
| 56 | Hart County | 723 |
| 57 | Estill County | 722 |
| 58 | McLean County | 719 |
| 59 | Rowan County | 717 |
| 60 | Calloway County | 716 |
| 61 | Fleming County | 714 |
| 62 | Allen County | 711 |
| 63 | Grayson County | 708 |
| 64 | Pulaski County | 704 |
| 65 | Laurel County | 699 |
| 65 | Lee County | 699 |
| 66 | Caldwell County | 694 |
| 67 | Cumberland County | 692 |
| 67 | Monroe County | 692 |
| 68 | Metcalfe County | 691 |
| 69 | Bracken County | 690 |
| 70 | Whitley County | 689 |
| 71 | Leslie County | 682 |
| 72 | Butler County | 679 |
| 73 | Clay County | 678 |
| 73 | Morgan County | 678 |
| 74 | Breckinridge County | 677 |
| 75 | Spencer County | 675 |
| 76 | Larue County | 672 |
| 76 | Letcher County | 672 |
| 77 | Harlan County | 671 |
| 78 | Lincoln County | 669 |
| 79 | Johnson County | 668 |
| 79 | Ohio County | 668 |
| 80 | Lawrence County | 666 |
| 81 | Taylor County | 656 |
| 81 | Todd County | 656 |
| 82 | McCreary County | 654 |
| 83 | Carter County | 649 |
| 84 | Carlisle County | 648 |
| 85 | Edmonson County | 647 |
| 85 | Garrard County | 647 |
| 86 | Menifee County | 645 |
| 86 | Russell County | 645 |
| 87 | Knox County | 643 |
| 88 | Breathitt County | 642 |
| 89 | Adair County | 634 |
| 89 | Lyon County | 634 |
| 90 | Bell County | 633 |
| 90 | Rockcastle County | 633 |
| 91 | Lewis County | 626 |
| 92 | Green County | 624 |
| 93 | Casey County | 622 |
| 94 | Jackson County | 617 |
| 95 | Elliott County | 616 |
| 95 | Hickman County | 616 |
| 95 | Trigg County | 616 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 609 |
| 96 | Powell County | 609 |
| 97 | Fulton County | 597 |
| 97 | Wayne County | 597 |
| 98 | Robertson County | 592 |
| 99 | Clinton County | 586 |
| 100 | Owsley County | 577 |
| 101 | Magoffin County | 574 |
| 102 | Nicholas County | 560 |
| 103 | Wolfe County | 526 |