Kentucky salary, ages 20-24
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Kentucky earn a median of $35,534, ranking #35 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $39,587, and the top 10% earn at least $63,961.
- What is the median salary for ages 20-24 workers in Kentucky, and how does it rank?
- About $35,534 — #35 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Kentucky compare to the top-paying state for ages 20-24?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $55,839); Kentucky is $35,534.
- Which age group earns the most in Kentucky?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $62,946.
- Is pay spread out for ages 20-24 in Kentucky?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.5× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Kentucky?
- Top 10% earn at least $63,961; top 25% at least $47,595.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Kentucky?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $18,275; bottom 25% at most $25,381.
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Kentucky earn a median of $35,534, ranking #35 of 51 states — around the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $18,275 at the bottom 10% up to $63,961 at the top 10%, only about 3.5× apart, with quartiles from $25,381 to $47,595. The average is $39,587. Monthly pay is about $2,961, hourly wage about $17.08. 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$2,961
- Hourly$17.1
- Take-home monthly$2,454
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At a glance
- Ranks #35 of 51 states for ages 20-24
- 37% higher than the next-older cohort
- 22% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.5x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 22.8% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 56% of that peak
Top-paying occupations at this age
Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).
| Occupation | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $48,732 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $45,095 |
| Construction and Extraction | $40,610 |
| Production | $38,580 |
| Management | $35,535 |
| Sales and Related | $35,534 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 20-24 wage and salary earners in Kentucky, U.S. The median is $35,534 — #35 of 51 states — and the average is $39,587. 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 20-24 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 $35,534 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $18,275–$63,961; 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