In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $69,010.
- 10% of workers earn $43,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $107,940 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $75,940.
- 10% of workers earn $47,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,720 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 | $47,180 | $58,610 | $75,940 | $99,380 | $128,720 |
| Kentucky | $43,690 | $52,680 | $69,010 | $84,990 | $107,940 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $43,530 | $46,630 | $61,860 | $81,400 | $102,130 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,590 | $50,280 | $63,900 | $78,010 | $96,880 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,910 | $56,300 | $73,010 | $95,960 | $121,750 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,100 | $54,980 | $65,680 | $86,600 | $112,400 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,610 | $44,010 | $54,180 | $71,830 | $82,090 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $54,710 | $67,200 | $78,850 | $100,420 | $119,430 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $39,360 | $48,700 | $59,810 | $77,750 | $104,890 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,380 | $57,040 | $69,990 | $83,310 | $104,250 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,760 | $56,070 | $71,880 | $87,850 | $108,420 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,320 | $45,280 | $62,440 | $79,810 | $103,990 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $41,580 | $49,250 | $64,500 | $83,590 | $113,840 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,000 | $47,110 | $57,720 | $78,560 | $92,920 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,010 | $47,990 | $59,220 | $77,870 | $94,120 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $33.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.89 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.89 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 | $22.69 | $28.18 | $36.51 | $47.78 | $61.89 |
| Kentucky | $21.00 | $25.33 | $33.18 | $40.86 | $51.89 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $20.93 | $22.42 | $29.74 | $39.14 | $49.10 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.00 | $24.17 | $30.72 | $37.51 | $46.58 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22.07 | $27.07 | $35.10 | $46.13 | $58.53 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $21.68 | $26.43 | $31.58 | $41.64 | $54.04 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.52 | $21.16 | $26.05 | $34.53 | $39.47 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $26.30 | $32.31 | $37.91 | $48.28 | $57.42 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.93 | $23.41 | $28.76 | $37.38 | $50.43 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $22.30 | $27.43 | $33.65 | $40.05 | $50.12 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $22.00 | $26.96 | $34.56 | $42.23 | $52.13 |
| Owensboro, KY | $16.98 | $21.77 | $30.02 | $38.37 | $50.00 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $19.99 | $23.68 | $31.01 | $40.19 | $54.73 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.75 | $22.65 | $27.75 | $37.77 | $44.67 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.76 | $23.07 | $28.47 | $37.44 | $45.25 |
