In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $79,370.
- 10% of workers earn $40,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $176,820 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,770.
- 10% of workers earn $50,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $253,390 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $50,090 | $72,320 | $105,770 | $167,280 | $253,390 |
| Kentucky | $40,500 | $53,820 | $79,370 | $124,710 | $176,820 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,910 | $49,590 | $71,170 | $105,960 | $158,420 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,680 | $49,090 | $74,060 | $110,750 | $152,580 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,550 | $65,590 | $100,670 | $160,530 | $222,520 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $42,810 | $53,590 | $79,320 | $127,140 | $186,370 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | $48,020 | $64,860 | $103,380 | $149,430 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,510 | $50,300 | $76,770 | $120,980 | $163,560 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $41,330 | $54,370 | $77,350 | $119,980 | $168,240 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $38,900 | $54,680 | $80,440 | $125,430 | $188,210 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,440 | $58,170 | $89,140 | $136,100 | $206,940 |
| Owensboro, KY | $39,110 | $51,220 | $73,460 | $109,900 | $160,990 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $40,090 | $52,120 | $75,470 | $119,840 | $168,330 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,430 | $48,110 | $68,240 | $101,040 | $155,480 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,920 | $48,610 | $68,370 | $104,010 | $152,450 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $38.16 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $85.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $121.82 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $24.08 | $34.77 | $50.85 | $80.42 | $121.82 |
| Kentucky | $19.47 | $25.87 | $38.16 | $59.96 | $85.01 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.23 | $23.84 | $34.22 | $50.94 | $76.16 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.11 | $23.60 | $35.61 | $53.25 | $73.36 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $23.82 | $31.53 | $48.40 | $77.18 | $106.98 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $20.58 | $25.76 | $38.14 | $61.13 | $89.60 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.86 | $23.09 | $31.18 | $49.70 | $71.84 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $18.04 | $24.18 | $36.91 | $58.16 | $78.63 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $19.87 | $26.14 | $37.19 | $57.69 | $80.88 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.70 | $26.29 | $38.67 | $60.31 | $90.48 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $21.37 | $27.97 | $42.86 | $65.43 | $99.49 |
| Owensboro, KY | $18.80 | $24.63 | $35.32 | $52.84 | $77.40 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $19.28 | $25.06 | $36.28 | $57.62 | $80.93 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.00 | $23.13 | $32.81 | $48.58 | $74.75 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.23 | $23.37 | $32.87 | $50.00 | $73.29 |
