Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2019 Q3
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019 Q3, the average weekly wage for Kentucky was $884. Among all Kentucky counties, Hancock County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.33K), followed by Carroll County ($1.09K), and Kenton County ($1.06K).
On the other hand, Nicholas County had the lowest average weekly wage ($505), followed by Elliott County ($525), and Robertson County ($541).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2019 Q3
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock County | 1328 |
| 2 | Carroll County | 1092 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 1058 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 1036 |
| 5 | Marshall County | 969 |
| 6 | Scott County | 967 |
| 7 | Gallatin County | 942 |
| 8 | Fayette County | 938 |
| 9 | Boyd County | 926 |
| 9 | Livingston County | 926 |
| 10 | Boone County | 914 |
| 11 | Ballard County | 900 |
| 12 | Webster County | 884 |
| 13 | Union County | 882 |
| 14 | Oldham County | 876 |
| 15 | McCracken County | 861 |
| 16 | Trimble County | 858 |
| 17 | Mercer County | 855 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 853 |
| 19 | Hardin County | 847 |
| 20 | Clark County | 838 |
| 20 | Woodford County | 838 |
| 21 | Campbell County | 836 |
| 22 | Logan County | 834 |
| 23 | Martin County | 827 |
| 24 | Nelson County | 826 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 824 |
| 26 | Christian County | 822 |
| 27 | Simpson County | 818 |
| 28 | Hopkins County | 809 |
| 29 | Bourbon County | 808 |
| 30 | Daviess County | 805 |
| 31 | McLean County | 803 |
| 32 | Warren County | 802 |
| 33 | Pike County | 798 |
| 34 | Muhlenberg County | 794 |
| 35 | Madison County | 786 |
| 36 | Owen County | 781 |
| 37 | Harrison County | 780 |
| 38 | Montgomery County | 779 |
| 39 | Mason County | 778 |
| 40 | Boyle County | 772 |
| 40 | Jessamine County | 772 |
| 41 | Shelby County | 770 |
| 42 | Marion County | 760 |
| 43 | Grant County | 759 |
| 44 | Floyd County | 756 |
| 44 | Perry County | 756 |
| 45 | Bullitt County | 755 |
| 46 | Graves County | 751 |
| 46 | Pendleton County | 751 |
| 47 | Greenup County | 746 |
| 48 | Anderson County | 742 |
| 49 | Carlisle County | 730 |
| 49 | Washington County | 730 |
| 50 | Rowan County | 713 |
| 51 | Hart County | 705 |
| 51 | Whitley County | 705 |
| 52 | Allen County | 700 |
| 53 | Laurel County | 699 |
| 54 | Henry County | 697 |
| 55 | Bath County | 696 |
| 55 | Ohio County | 696 |
| 55 | Pulaski County | 696 |
| 56 | Morgan County | 695 |
| 57 | Calloway County | 693 |
| 58 | Fleming County | 690 |
| 59 | Clay County | 689 |
| 60 | Meade County | 688 |
| 61 | Butler County | 684 |
| 62 | Caldwell County | 683 |
| 62 | Cumberland County | 683 |
| 63 | Metcalfe County | 681 |
| 64 | Barren County | 679 |
| 64 | Lee County | 679 |
| 65 | Bracken County | 678 |
| 66 | Grayson County | 674 |
| 67 | Garrard County | 666 |
| 68 | Leslie County | 659 |
| 69 | Rockcastle County | 658 |
| 70 | Lawrence County | 655 |
| 71 | Letcher County | 654 |
| 72 | Knott County | 652 |
| 73 | Taylor County | 645 |
| 74 | Monroe County | 644 |
| 75 | Knox County | 643 |
| 75 | Larue County | 643 |
| 76 | Harlan County | 642 |
| 77 | Menifee County | 641 |
| 78 | Lincoln County | 640 |
| 79 | Edmonson County | 634 |
| 80 | Breathitt County | 632 |
| 80 | Spencer County | 632 |
| 81 | Bell County | 629 |
| 81 | Estill County | 629 |
| 82 | Carter County | 626 |
| 82 | Johnson County | 626 |
| 83 | Crittenden County | 625 |
| 83 | Jackson County | 625 |
| 83 | McCreary County | 625 |
| 84 | Adair County | 616 |
| 85 | Russell County | 612 |
| 86 | Todd County | 604 |
| 87 | Lyon County | 599 |
| 87 | Trigg County | 599 |
| 88 | Breckinridge County | 595 |
| 89 | Green County | 594 |
| 90 | Fulton County | 587 |
| 91 | Wayne County | 577 |
| 92 | Hickman County | 575 |
| 93 | Lewis County | 574 |
| 94 | Casey County | 573 |
| 95 | Powell County | 572 |
| 96 | Owsley County | 568 |
| 96 | Wolfe County | 568 |
| 97 | Clinton County | 567 |
| 98 | Magoffin County | 545 |
| 99 | Robertson County | 541 |
| 100 | Elliott County | 525 |
| 101 | Nicholas County | 505 |