Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4
Updated on January 24, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q4, the average weekly wage for Kentucky was $1.15K. Among all Kentucky counties, Hancock County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.51K), followed by Kenton County ($1.45K), and Carroll County ($1.35K).
On the other hand, Nicholas County had the lowest average weekly wage ($697), followed by Robertson County ($706), and Jackson County ($707).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock County | 1512 |
| 2 | Kenton County | 1450 |
| 3 | Carroll County | 1349 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 1345 |
| 5 | Scott County | 1295 |
| 6 | Gallatin County | 1282 |
| 7 | Marshall County | 1248 |
| 8 | Fayette County | 1233 |
| 9 | Oldham County | 1197 |
| 10 | Trimble County | 1189 |
| 11 | Union County | 1174 |
| 12 | Boyd County | 1172 |
| 13 | Franklin County | 1147 |
| 14 | Livingston County | 1128 |
| 15 | Campbell County | 1122 |
| 16 | Meade County | 1120 |
| 17 | Boone County | 1119 |
| 18 | McCracken County | 1097 |
| 19 | Mercer County | 1080 |
| 19 | Nelson County | 1080 |
| 20 | Muhlenberg County | 1079 |
| 21 | Daviess County | 1061 |
| 22 | Logan County | 1060 |
| 23 | Warren County | 1059 |
| 24 | Henderson County | 1054 |
| 25 | Hopkins County | 1050 |
| 26 | Bourbon County | 1049 |
| 27 | Clark County | 1048 |
| 28 | Christian County | 1035 |
| 28 | Simpson County | 1035 |
| 29 | Hardin County | 1033 |
| 29 | Woodford County | 1033 |
| 30 | Shelby County | 1019 |
| 31 | Washington County | 1016 |
| 32 | Madison County | 1013 |
| 33 | Jessamine County | 998 |
| 34 | Graves County | 996 |
| 34 | Pike County | 996 |
| 35 | Boyle County | 993 |
| 35 | Hart County | 993 |
| 36 | Pendleton County | 991 |
| 36 | Perry County | 991 |
| 37 | Martin County | 984 |
| 38 | Bullitt County | 983 |
| 39 | Marion County | 972 |
| 40 | Montgomery County | 969 |
| 41 | Grant County | 957 |
| 41 | Mason County | 957 |
| 42 | Cumberland County | 956 |
| 43 | Carlisle County | 951 |
| 44 | Owen County | 949 |
| 44 | Webster County | 949 |
| 45 | Rowan County | 938 |
| 46 | Bracken County | 937 |
| 47 | Monroe County | 930 |
| 48 | Greenup County | 928 |
| 48 | Pulaski County | 928 |
| 49 | Henry County | 927 |
| 50 | McCreary County | 922 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 921 |
| 52 | Floyd County | 920 |
| 53 | Butler County | 919 |
| 54 | Allen County | 915 |
| 55 | Fleming County | 910 |
| 56 | Anderson County | 909 |
| 57 | Garrard County | 908 |
| 58 | Barren County | 907 |
| 59 | Laurel County | 903 |
| 59 | Lyon County | 903 |
| 60 | Lee County | 901 |
| 61 | Harrison County | 900 |
| 62 | Lawrence County | 894 |
| 63 | Bath County | 885 |
| 64 | Spencer County | 881 |
| 65 | Todd County | 878 |
| 66 | Letcher County | 876 |
| 67 | Whitley County | 867 |
| 68 | Elliott County | 866 |
| 69 | Calloway County | 861 |
| 70 | Clay County | 859 |
| 71 | Grayson County | 858 |
| 72 | Leslie County | 853 |
| 73 | Taylor County | 852 |
| 74 | Harlan County | 851 |
| 75 | Larue County | 849 |
| 75 | McLean County | 849 |
| 76 | Lincoln County | 848 |
| 77 | Metcalfe County | 846 |
| 78 | Caldwell County | 841 |
| 78 | Estill County | 841 |
| 78 | Ohio County | 841 |
| 79 | Knox County | 829 |
| 80 | Russell County | 828 |
| 81 | Breathitt County | 827 |
| 82 | Ballard County | 826 |
| 83 | Adair County | 822 |
| 83 | Green County | 822 |
| 84 | Bell County | 820 |
| 84 | Casey County | 820 |
| 85 | Knott County | 817 |
| 86 | Lewis County | 815 |
| 87 | Johnson County | 808 |
| 88 | Breckinridge County | 804 |
| 88 | Crittenden County | 804 |
| 89 | Edmonson County | 800 |
| 90 | Fulton County | 797 |
| 91 | Carter County | 791 |
| 92 | Hickman County | 790 |
| 93 | Menifee County | 783 |
| 94 | Powell County | 774 |
| 94 | Rockcastle County | 774 |
| 95 | Trigg County | 758 |
| 96 | Owsley County | 756 |
| 97 | Wayne County | 736 |
| 98 | Clinton County | 733 |
| 98 | Magoffin County | 733 |
| 99 | Wolfe County | 731 |
| 100 | Jackson County | 707 |
| 101 | Robertson County | 706 |
| 102 | Nicholas County | 697 |