In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $103,450.
- 10% of workers earn $58,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $216,940 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $123,860.
- 10% of workers earn $73,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $224,340 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 | $73,390 | $94,700 | $123,860 | $166,100 | $224,340 |
| Kentucky | $58,560 | $79,250 | $103,450 | $135,630 | $216,940 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $59,330 | $76,100 | $94,090 | $120,230 | $157,100 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,910 | $79,630 | $97,140 | $119,740 | $165,500 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $71,360 | $82,520 | $106,540 | $135,210 | $187,620 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $67,100 | $84,180 | $105,500 | $131,270 | $163,130 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,150 | $61,100 | $82,500 | $101,700 | $129,360 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $51,640 | $78,350 | $106,330 | $123,320 | $231,230 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $61,520 | $79,230 | $106,120 | $145,720 | $207,700 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,960 | $85,770 | $109,890 | $140,690 | $202,250 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,040 | $82,010 | $112,070 | $163,530 | $249,990 |
| Owensboro, KY | $58,260 | $75,040 | $104,370 | $135,200 | $170,900 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $58,470 | $80,930 | $105,460 | $121,600 | $211,580 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,020 | $77,230 | $100,160 | $132,060 | $223,150 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,070 | $76,050 | $98,750 | $116,260 | $147,910 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $49.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $104.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $107.86 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 | $35.29 | $45.53 | $59.55 | $79.85 | $107.86 |
| Kentucky | $28.15 | $38.10 | $49.74 | $65.21 | $104.30 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $28.52 | $36.59 | $45.24 | $57.80 | $75.53 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30.73 | $38.28 | $46.70 | $57.57 | $79.57 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $34.31 | $39.67 | $51.22 | $65.01 | $90.20 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $32.26 | $40.47 | $50.72 | $63.11 | $78.43 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.19 | $29.38 | $39.66 | $48.90 | $62.19 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $24.83 | $37.67 | $51.12 | $59.29 | $111.17 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29.58 | $38.09 | $51.02 | $70.06 | $99.86 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31.23 | $41.24 | $52.83 | $67.64 | $97.23 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $27.91 | $39.43 | $53.88 | $78.62 | $120.19 |
| Owensboro, KY | $28.01 | $36.08 | $50.18 | $65.00 | $82.17 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $28.11 | $38.91 | $50.70 | $58.46 | $101.72 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.37 | $37.13 | $48.15 | $63.49 | $107.28 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27.92 | $36.56 | $47.48 | $55.90 | $71.11 |
