Kentucky salary, ages 16-19
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Kentucky earn a median of $25,970, ranking #23 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $27,809, and the top 10% earn at least $40,610.
- What is the median salary for ages 16-19 workers in Kentucky, and how does it rank?
- About $25,970 — #23 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Kentucky compare to the top-paying state for ages 16-19?
- The highest is Rhode Island (median $53,245); Kentucky is $25,970.
- Which age group earns the most in Kentucky?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $62,946.
- Is pay spread out for ages 16-19 in Kentucky?
- Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 4.0× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Kentucky?
- Top 10% earn at least $40,610; top 25% at least $35,212.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Kentucky?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $10,153; bottom 25% at most $19,373.
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Kentucky earn a median of $25,970, ranking #23 of 51 states — around the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $40,610 and the top 25% at least $35,212; the bottom 25% earn at most $19,373 and the bottom 10% at most $10,153. The average is $27,809. Monthly pay is about $2,164, hourly wage about $12.49. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$2,164
- Hourly$12.5
- Take-home monthly$1,841
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At a glance
- Ranks #23 of 51 states for ages 16-19
- 27% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Rhode Island ({value})
- Top 10% earn 4.0x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 5.9% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 41% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 16-19 wage and salary earners in Kentucky, U.S. The median is $25,970 — #23 of 51 states — and the average is $27,809. In Kentucky, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $62,946). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Kentucky ages 16-19 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $25,970 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $10,153–$40,610; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html