In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $140,360.
- 10% of workers earn $85,770 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $217,000 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $175,140.
- 10% of workers earn $107,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $297,510 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 | $107,550 | $138,060 | $175,140 | $220,730 | $297,510 |
| Kentucky | $85,770 | $109,560 | $140,360 | $175,150 | $217,000 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $81,410 | $110,350 | $126,940 | $159,100 | $190,420 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $88,850 | $111,630 | $130,510 | $170,220 | $197,400 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $104,560 | $133,300 | $169,530 | $210,980 | $281,130 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $73,980 | $99,690 | $125,790 | $159,170 | $216,300 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $74,480 | $86,540 | $121,920 | $151,490 | $188,440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $93,610 | $109,080 | $125,260 | $166,330 | $186,670 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $71,630 | $81,240 | $128,020 | $161,390 | $181,960 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $88,460 | $114,990 | $144,160 | $177,770 | $223,610 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $93,750 | $113,390 | $150,710 | $180,130 | $220,850 |
| Owensboro, KY | $90,680 | $106,890 | $138,480 | $183,060 | $207,260 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $79,150 | $100,610 | $130,300 | $162,350 | $200,020 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,980 | $99,070 | $128,010 | $163,090 | $206,950 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $81,340 | $103,810 | $112,510 | $137,360 | $171,540 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $67.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $104.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $84.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $143.03 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 | $51.71 | $66.38 | $84.20 | $106.12 | $143.03 |
| Kentucky | $41.23 | $52.67 | $67.48 | $84.21 | $104.33 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $39.14 | $53.05 | $61.03 | $76.49 | $91.55 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42.72 | $53.67 | $62.75 | $81.84 | $94.90 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $50.27 | $64.09 | $81.50 | $101.43 | $135.16 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $35.57 | $47.93 | $60.48 | $76.52 | $103.99 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35.81 | $41.61 | $58.62 | $72.83 | $90.60 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $45.01 | $52.44 | $60.22 | $79.97 | $89.75 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $34.44 | $39.06 | $61.55 | $77.59 | $87.48 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $42.53 | $55.28 | $69.31 | $85.46 | $107.51 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45.07 | $54.52 | $72.46 | $86.60 | $106.18 |
| Owensboro, KY | $43.60 | $51.39 | $66.58 | $88.01 | $99.64 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38.05 | $48.37 | $62.64 | $78.05 | $96.16 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36.53 | $47.63 | $61.54 | $78.41 | $99.49 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39.11 | $49.91 | $54.09 | $66.04 | $82.47 |
