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 Plant and System Operators, All Other in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$19.57	$23.51	$30.03	$37.73	$45.46
	Yearly	$40,700	$48,900	$62,470	$78,480	$94,560
Kentucky	Hourly	$28.10	$30.34	$33.38	$37.42	$46.60
	Yearly	$58,450	$63,110	$69,430	$77,830	$96,930
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$22.30	$24.65	$32.40	$35.18	$35.18
	Yearly	$46,370	$51,270	$67,390	$73,170	$73,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$31.93	$34.06	$34.52	$37.35	$45.25
	Yearly	$66,410	$70,840	$71,800	$77,690	$94,120
West Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Central 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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