Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$15.23	$17.40	$20.00	$22.78	$26.16
	Yearly	$31,680	$36,190	$41,590	$47,380	$54,410
Kentucky	Hourly	$17.48	$18.29	$20.09	$25.38	$25.48
	Yearly	$36,360	$38,040	$41,800	$52,780	$52,990
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$17.25	$19.25	$20.09	$23.35	$30.28
	Yearly	$35,880	$40,040	$41,800	$48,580	$62,980
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$15.24	$19.29	$19.30	$20.69	$27.71
	Yearly	$31,690	$40,120	$40,150	$43,030	$57,630
West Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Bowling Green, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Owensboro, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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South Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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East Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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