Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q4
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2016 Q4, the average weekly wage for Kentucky was $874. Among all Kentucky counties, Hancock County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.29K), followed by Carroll County ($1.11K), and Kenton County ($1.04K).
On the other hand, Robertson County had the lowest average weekly wage ($473), followed by Owsley County ($512), and Green County ($534).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q4
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock County | 1290 |
| 2 | Carroll County | 1108 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 1039 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 1025 |
| 5 | Scott County | 1005 |
| 6 | Marshall County | 971 |
| 7 | Fayette County | 968 |
| 8 | Webster County | 952 |
| 9 | Mercer County | 947 |
| 10 | Ballard County | 906 |
| 11 | Boone County | 904 |
| 12 | Gallatin County | 875 |
| 13 | Boyd County | 870 |
| 14 | Muhlenberg County | 855 |
| 15 | Logan County | 851 |
| 16 | Pike County | 850 |
| 17 | Franklin County | 845 |
| 17 | Union County | 845 |
| 18 | McCracken County | 840 |
| 19 | Oldham County | 839 |
| 19 | Woodford County | 839 |
| 20 | Livingston County | 831 |
| 21 | Hopkins County | 825 |
| 22 | Campbell County | 818 |
| 23 | Hardin County | 811 |
| 24 | Trimble County | 801 |
| 24 | Warren County | 801 |
| 25 | Christian County | 796 |
| 26 | Bourbon County | 794 |
| 27 | Washington County | 793 |
| 28 | Daviess County | 792 |
| 29 | Clark County | 784 |
| 30 | Henderson County | 783 |
| 31 | Mason County | 779 |
| 32 | Harrison County | 777 |
| 32 | Marion County | 777 |
| 33 | Boyle County | 775 |
| 34 | Grant County | 773 |
| 35 | Nelson County | 771 |
| 36 | Madison County | 759 |
| 37 | Greenup County | 757 |
| 37 | Shelby County | 757 |
| 38 | Pendleton County | 754 |
| 39 | Perry County | 753 |
| 40 | Jessamine County | 750 |
| 41 | Floyd County | 749 |
| 42 | Whitley County | 745 |
| 43 | Martin County | 744 |
| 44 | Cumberland County | 741 |
| 45 | Simpson County | 738 |
| 46 | Meade County | 725 |
| 47 | Montgomery County | 721 |
| 48 | Bullitt County | 717 |
| 48 | McLean County | 717 |
| 49 | Spencer County | 713 |
| 50 | Henry County | 708 |
| 51 | Leslie County | 703 |
| 52 | Carlisle County | 700 |
| 53 | Allen County | 699 |
| 54 | Anderson County | 698 |
| 55 | Graves County | 697 |
| 56 | Pulaski County | 695 |
| 57 | Barren County | 689 |
| 58 | Owen County | 687 |
| 59 | Laurel County | 686 |
| 60 | Taylor County | 682 |
| 61 | Lee County | 680 |
| 62 | Hart County | 679 |
| 63 | Harlan County | 677 |
| 64 | Rockcastle County | 669 |
| 65 | Bracken County | 667 |
| 65 | McCreary County | 667 |
| 66 | Bell County | 664 |
| 66 | Calloway County | 664 |
| 67 | Lawrence County | 663 |
| 67 | Morgan County | 663 |
| 68 | Letcher County | 662 |
| 69 | Grayson County | 659 |
| 69 | Ohio County | 659 |
| 70 | Trigg County | 657 |
| 71 | Clay County | 655 |
| 72 | Crittenden County | 654 |
| 73 | Butler County | 647 |
| 74 | Metcalfe County | 643 |
| 75 | Edmonson County | 642 |
| 76 | Fleming County | 641 |
| 76 | Rowan County | 641 |
| 77 | Breathitt County | 639 |
| 78 | Johnson County | 637 |
| 79 | Garrard County | 636 |
| 79 | Larue County | 636 |
| 80 | Bath County | 635 |
| 81 | Breckinridge County | 634 |
| 82 | Fulton County | 630 |
| 83 | Caldwell County | 628 |
| 84 | Knox County | 623 |
| 85 | Lincoln County | 622 |
| 86 | Adair County | 613 |
| 86 | Casey County | 613 |
| 87 | Estill County | 610 |
| 87 | Monroe County | 610 |
| 88 | Knott County | 609 |
| 88 | Menifee County | 609 |
| 89 | Carter County | 605 |
| 90 | Todd County | 604 |
| 91 | Lyon County | 603 |
| 92 | Wayne County | 598 |
| 93 | Elliott County | 596 |
| 94 | Jackson County | 594 |
| 95 | Clinton County | 590 |
| 96 | Lewis County | 588 |
| 97 | Russell County | 583 |
| 98 | Powell County | 582 |
| 99 | Nicholas County | 570 |
| 100 | Hickman County | 568 |
| 101 | Magoffin County | 556 |
| 102 | Wolfe County | 547 |
| 103 | Green County | 534 |
| 104 | Owsley County | 512 |
| 105 | Robertson County | 473 |