Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
Updated on January 24, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q1, the average weekly wage for Kentucky was $1.14K. Among all Kentucky counties, Hancock County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.56K), followed by Gallatin County ($1.51K), and Carroll County ($1.43K).
On the other hand, Nicholas County had the lowest average weekly wage ($672), followed by Jackson County ($678), and Magoffin County ($679).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
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| 1 | Hancock County | 1563 |
| 2 | Gallatin County | 1508 |
| 3 | Carroll County | 1427 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 1408 |
| 5 | Kenton County | 1389 |
| 6 | Scott County | 1232 |
| 7 | Fayette County | 1224 |
| 8 | Meade County | 1166 |
| 9 | Union County | 1158 |
| 10 | Marshall County | 1143 |
| 10 | Oldham County | 1143 |
| 11 | Trimble County | 1135 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 1134 |
| 13 | Boyd County | 1118 |
| 14 | Franklin County | 1090 |
| 15 | Campbell County | 1083 |
| 16 | Boone County | 1082 |
| 17 | McCracken County | 1074 |
| 18 | Logan County | 1062 |
| 19 | Livingston County | 1036 |
| 19 | Warren County | 1036 |
| 20 | Henderson County | 1035 |
| 21 | Christian County | 1030 |
| 22 | Webster County | 1027 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1025 |
| 23 | Hopkins County | 1025 |
| 24 | Pendleton County | 1016 |
| 25 | Daviess County | 1009 |
| 26 | Shelby County | 1005 |
| 27 | Nelson County | 1000 |
| 28 | Pike County | 994 |
| 29 | Jessamine County | 989 |
| 30 | Hardin County | 988 |
| 31 | Owen County | 985 |
| 32 | Muhlenberg County | 975 |
| 33 | Bourbon County | 970 |
| 34 | Harrison County | 969 |
| 34 | Simpson County | 969 |
| 35 | Woodford County | 968 |
| 36 | Grant County | 964 |
| 37 | Madison County | 963 |
| 38 | Mason County | 960 |
| 39 | Boyle County | 958 |
| 40 | Bullitt County | 957 |
| 41 | Marion County | 938 |
| 42 | Perry County | 936 |
| 43 | Hart County | 935 |
| 44 | Bath County | 919 |
| 45 | Graves County | 916 |
| 46 | Washington County | 913 |
| 47 | Martin County | 912 |
| 47 | Montgomery County | 912 |
| 48 | Cumberland County | 908 |
| 49 | Greenup County | 899 |
| 50 | Barren County | 898 |
| 51 | Pulaski County | 879 |
| 52 | Laurel County | 878 |
| 53 | Allen County | 873 |
| 54 | Ballard County | 861 |
| 55 | Anderson County | 860 |
| 55 | Estill County | 860 |
| 55 | Todd County | 860 |
| 56 | Bracken County | 859 |
| 57 | Whitley County | 858 |
| 58 | Rowan County | 857 |
| 59 | Henry County | 853 |
| 60 | Lincoln County | 843 |
| 61 | Calloway County | 837 |
| 61 | Floyd County | 837 |
| 62 | Morgan County | 834 |
| 63 | Carlisle County | 832 |
| 64 | Lee County | 831 |
| 65 | Clay County | 829 |
| 65 | Elliott County | 829 |
| 66 | Letcher County | 826 |
| 67 | Garrard County | 825 |
| 68 | Spencer County | 823 |
| 69 | Caldwell County | 814 |
| 70 | Breckinridge County | 811 |
| 71 | Fleming County | 805 |
| 72 | Harlan County | 803 |
| 73 | Grayson County | 800 |
| 73 | Monroe County | 800 |
| 74 | Casey County | 799 |
| 74 | Lyon County | 799 |
| 74 | Ohio County | 799 |
| 75 | Lawrence County | 795 |
| 76 | McLean County | 794 |
| 77 | Taylor County | 790 |
| 78 | Rockcastle County | 789 |
| 79 | Butler County | 787 |
| 80 | McCreary County | 784 |
| 81 | Bell County | 783 |
| 82 | Metcalfe County | 780 |
| 83 | Russell County | 777 |
| 84 | Johnson County | 775 |
| 85 | Breathitt County | 765 |
| 85 | Leslie County | 765 |
| 86 | Green County | 764 |
| 86 | Trigg County | 764 |
| 87 | Fulton County | 761 |
| 88 | Knox County | 757 |
| 88 | Menifee County | 757 |
| 89 | Larue County | 756 |
| 90 | Edmonson County | 755 |
| 91 | Hickman County | 753 |
| 92 | Carter County | 746 |
| 93 | Lewis County | 745 |
| 94 | Adair County | 739 |
| 95 | Crittenden County | 729 |
| 96 | Wolfe County | 718 |
| 97 | Knott County | 713 |
| 97 | Robertson County | 713 |
| 98 | Clinton County | 710 |
| 99 | Wayne County | 706 |
| 100 | Owsley County | 701 |
| 101 | Powell County | 687 |
| 102 | Magoffin County | 679 |
| 103 | Jackson County | 678 |
| 104 | Nicholas County | 672 |