Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Kentucky | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $46,550 | $51,589 | -10% |
| Median hourly wage | $22.38 | $24.80 | -10% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $51,608.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Kentucky is $46,550, or about $22.38 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Kentucky is -10% below the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Kentucky typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 23,480 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $46,550, Kentucky offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 479 of the 699 occupations reported in Kentucky — higher than 31% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $63,180, Postal Service Clerks at $62,610, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $62,410 — all figures are median annual wages for Kentucky.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Kentucky levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 89.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 479 of the 699 occupations reported in Kentucky — higher than 31% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Kentucky | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $63,180 | $19,670 |
| Postal Service Clerks | $62,610 | $1,220 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $62,410 | $2,700 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $58,910 | $4,640 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $57,690 | — |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $57,430 | $950 |
Kentucky levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 89.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 699 occupations in Kentucky.