In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $68,420.
- 10% of workers earn $48,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,280 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $82,320.
- 10% of workers earn $50,890 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $133,160 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 | $50,890 | $64,440 | $82,320 | $106,190 | $133,160 |
| Kentucky | $48,960 | $58,510 | $68,420 | $82,960 | $106,280 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $50,050 | $58,700 | $65,980 | $88,530 | $102,090 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,010 | $60,440 | $75,320 | $91,140 | $115,210 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $50,460 | $63,340 | $79,990 | $105,020 | $130,470 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,560 | $48,690 | $65,170 | $94,520 | $119,320 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $58,510 | $69,240 | $88,610 | $112,260 | $134,330 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $47,430 | $56,950 | $69,390 | $94,520 | $106,330 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $53,110 | $62,990 | $72,250 | $82,240 | $101,900 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,210 | $58,190 | $63,880 | $80,810 | $98,030 |
| Owensboro, KY | $49,330 | $60,190 | $64,230 | $92,550 | $102,030 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,270 | $51,110 | $64,290 | $79,250 | $91,080 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $51,090 | $51,810 | $66,430 | $78,740 | $101,000 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $32.89 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.10 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.02 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 | $24.47 | $30.98 | $39.58 | $51.05 | $64.02 |
| Kentucky | $23.54 | $28.13 | $32.89 | $39.89 | $51.10 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $24.06 | $28.22 | $31.72 | $42.56 | $49.08 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21.64 | $29.06 | $36.21 | $43.82 | $55.39 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24.26 | $30.45 | $38.46 | $50.49 | $62.73 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $19.50 | $23.41 | $31.33 | $45.44 | $57.36 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28.13 | $33.29 | $42.60 | $53.97 | $64.58 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $22.80 | $27.38 | $33.36 | $45.44 | $51.12 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $25.54 | $30.29 | $34.73 | $39.54 | $48.99 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $22.70 | $27.97 | $30.71 | $38.85 | $47.13 |
| Owensboro, KY | $23.72 | $28.94 | $30.88 | $44.50 | $49.05 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.25 | $24.57 | $30.91 | $38.10 | $43.79 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.56 | $24.91 | $31.94 | $37.86 | $48.56 |
