Highest Wages in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by highest wages

Best Cities For...

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

Best Cities for Retirees

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

Best Cities for Remote Workers

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

Best Cities for Families

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

Best Cities for Young Professionals

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

Most Affordable Cities

The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans

Health & Safety

Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Civic & Politics

Most Republican Most Democratic Most Disasters

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants

All Countries · United States · Kentucky

Highest Wages — Kentucky

1 Villa Hills $1,479

2 Newport $1,479

3 Francisville $1,479

4 Fort Thomas $1,479

5 Burlington $1,479

6 Fort Mitchell $1,479

7 Erlanger $1,479

8 Edgewood $1,479

9 Taylor Mill $1,479

10 Hebron $1,479

11 Highland Heights $1,479

12 Cold Spring $1,479

13 Fort Wright $1,479

14 Dayton $1,479

15 Bellevue $1,479

16 Covington $1,479

17 Georgetown $1,389

18 Independence $1,384

19 Elsmere $1,384

20 Walton $1,384

21 Mount Washington $1,371

22 Louisville/Jefferson County $1,371

23 Lyndon $1,371

24 Shively $1,371

25 Douglass Hills $1,371

26 Middletown $1,371

27 St. Matthews $1,371

28 Hillview $1,371

29 Jeffersontown $1,371

30 La Grange $1,311

31 Crestwood $1,311

32 Lexington-Fayette urban county $1,240

33 Frankfort $1,157

34 Flatwoods $1,139

35 Ashland $1,139

36 Harrodsburg $1,139

37 Union $1,138

38 Florence $1,138

39 Oakbrook $1,138

40 Russellville $1,130

41 Paducah $1,108

42 Alexandria $1,104

43 Bardstown $1,090

44 Vine Grove $1,073

45 Henderson $1,073

46 Radcliff $1,073

47 Elizabethtown $1,073

48 Fort Knox $1,073

49 Bowling Green $1,067

50 Hopkinsville $1,067

51 Shelbyville $1,059

52 Madisonville $1,054

53 Central City $1,050

54 Wilmore $1,039

55 Nicholasville $1,039

56 Berea $1,035

57 Richmond $1,035

58 Owensboro $1,030

59 Winchester $1,023

60 Paris $1,023

61 Versailles $1,015

62 Shepherdsville $1,006

63 Glasgow $1,004

64 Oak Grove $1,002

65 Fort Campbell North $1,002

66 Franklin $1,002

67 Danville $1,001

68 Hazard $998

69 Pikeville $991

70 Cynthiana $971

71 Maysville $964

72 Lebanon $964

73 Mayfield $962

74 Mount Sterling $946

75 Lawrenceburg $942

76 Morehead $940

77 London $934

78 Somerset $924

79 Corbin $895

80 Williamsburg $895

81 Murray $889

82 Campbellsville $857

83 Leitchfield $847

84 Princeton $842

85 Middlesborough $816

86 Monticello $756

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by highest wages in Kentucky.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

Browse Rankings by Region

United States — By Region

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

By Country

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe