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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Kenton County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Kenton County was $1,404 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,404
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank5th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high1,4042025
Series low6102001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Kenton County, 2001 to 2025

6008001,0001,2001,4001,60020012005200920132017202120252001: 610 USD2002: 630 USD2003: 656 USD2004: 683 USD2005: 732 USD2006: 750 USD2007: 766 USD2008: 809 USD2009: 818 USD2010: 839 USD2011: 869 USD2012: 893 USD2013: 889 USD2014: 929 USD2015: 942 USD2016: 986 USD2017: 1,025 USD2018: 1,074 USD2019: 1,117 USD2020: 1,231 USD2021: 1,277 USD2022: 1,331 USD2023: 1,384 USD2024: 1,384 USD2025: 1,404 USD6008001,0001,2001,4001,6002001201020252001: 610 USD2002: 630 USD2003: 656 USD2004: 683 USD2005: 732 USD2006: 750 USD2007: 766 USD2008: 809 USD2009: 818 USD2010: 839 USD2011: 869 USD2012: 893 USD2013: 889 USD2014: 929 USD2015: 942 USD2016: 986 USD2017: 1,025 USD2018: 1,074 USD2019: 1,117 USD2020: 1,231 USD2021: 1,277 USD2022: 1,331 USD2023: 1,384 USD2024: 1,384 USD2025: 1,404 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
20251,404
20241,384
20231,384
20221,331
20211,277
20201,231
20191,117
20181,074
20171,025
2016986
2015942
2014929
2013889
2012893
2011869
2010839
2009818
2008809
2007766
2006750
2005732
2004683
2003656
2002630
2001610

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2025
Kenton County1,404
Kentucky1,202
United States1,514

Kenton County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 842 USDAllen County: 950 USDAnderson County: 986 USDBallard County: 1,237 USDBarren County: 983 USDBath County: 904 USDBell County: 844 USDBoone County: 1,163 USDBourbon County: 1,079 USDBoyd County: 1,187 USDBoyle County: 1,061 USDBracken County: 951 USDBreathitt County: 919 USDBreckinridge County: 885 USDBullitt County: 1,066 USDButler County: 929 USDCaldwell County: 848 USDCalloway County: 920 USDCampbell County: 1,118 USDCarlisle County: 917 USDCarroll County: 1,476 USDCarter County: 861 USDCasey County: 917 USDChristian County: 1,080 USDClark County: 1,099 USDClay County: 930 USDClinton County: 808 USDCrittenden County: 833 USDCumberland County: 938 USDDaviess County: 1,086 USDEdmonson County: 858 USDElliott County: 942 USDEstill County: 927 USDFayette County: 1,283 USDFleming County: 924 USDFloyd County: 945 USDFranklin County: 1,205 USDFulton County: 858 USDGallatin County: 1,399 USDGarrard County: 977 USDGrant County: 930 USDGraves County: 1,002 USDGrayson County: 888 USDGreen County: 873 USDGreenup County: 926 USDHancock County: 1,744 USDHardin County: 1,075 USDHarlan County: 839 USDHarrison County: 1,001 USDHart County: 1,020 USDHenderson County: 1,138 USDHenry County: 1,009 USDHickman County: 814 USDHopkins County: 1,084 USDJackson County: 817 USDJefferson County: 1,431 USDJessamine County: 1,064 USDJohnson County: 881 USDKenton County: 1,404 USDKnott County: 830 USDKnox County: 878 USDLarue County: 866 USDLaurel County: 967 USDLawrence County: 863 USDLee County: 870 USDLeslie County: 847 USDLetcher County: 904 USDLewis County: 878 USDLincoln County: 902 USDLivingston County: 1,253 USDLogan County: 1,180 USDLyon County: 945 USDMcCracken County: 1,141 USDMcCreary County: 915 USDMcLean County: 869 USDMadison County: 1,045 USDMagoffin County: 779 USDMarion County: 993 USDMarshall County: 1,198 USDMartin County: 1,008 USDMason County: 998 USDMeade County: 1,190 USDMenifee County: 832 USDMercer County: 1,191 USDMetcalfe County: 904 USDMonroe County: 957 USDMontgomery County: 971 USDMorgan County: 931 USDMuhlenberg County: 1,041 USDNelson County: 1,123 USDNicholas County: 715 USDOhio County: 923 USDOldham County: 1,287 USDOwen County: 1,011 USDOwsley County: 804 USDPendleton County: 1,086 USDPerry County: 1,021 USDPike County: 1,022 USDPowell County: 820 USDPulaski County: 949 USDRobertson County: 744 USDRockcastle County: 843 USDRowan County: 963 USDRussell County: 882 USDScott County: 1,453 USDShelby County: 1,138 USDSimpson County: 1,035 USDSpencer County: 910 USDTaylor County: 897 USDTodd County: 954 USDTrigg County: 801 USDTrimble County: 1,205 USDUnion County: 1,167 USDWarren County: 1,090 USDWashington County: 1,020 USDWayne County: 803 USDWebster County: 1,077 USDWhitley County: 906 USDWolfe County: 771 USDWoodford County: 1,065 USD
  • Under 860
  • 860 to 910
  • 910 to 950
  • 950 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Kenton County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), Kenton County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Kenton County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/kenton-county-kentucky. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), Kenton County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/kenton-county-kentucky.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Kenton County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/kenton-county-kentucky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Kenton County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Kenton County was $1,404 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Kenton County?

$1,404 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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