In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $95,630.
- 10% of workers earn $58,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $139,180 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $101,860.
- 10% of workers earn $60,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $171,640 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 | $60,640 | $77,950 | $101,860 | $133,370 | $171,640 |
| Kentucky | $58,660 | $73,790 | $95,630 | $120,200 | $139,180 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $52,220 | $62,630 | $95,610 | $116,400 | $144,470 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,320 | $69,820 | $97,470 | $105,630 | $136,990 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,410 | $76,470 | $97,360 | $123,170 | $142,150 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $61,110 | $74,270 | $93,220 | $112,260 | $126,440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $74,880 | $86,260 | $100,420 | $115,920 | $129,960 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $51,820 | $70,850 | $88,710 | $114,760 | $154,100 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $57,720 | $76,740 | $99,190 | $119,710 | $141,010 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,030 | $72,800 | $91,560 | $120,780 | $136,990 |
| Owensboro, KY | $52,990 | $62,120 | $73,860 | $95,630 | $122,130 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $54,940 | $62,850 | $96,080 | $119,230 | $144,640 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,070 | $71,840 | $95,510 | $124,380 | $136,190 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,270 | $66,590 | $84,370 | $117,400 | $156,350 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $45.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $66.91 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $82.52 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 | $29.15 | $37.48 | $48.97 | $64.12 | $82.52 |
| Kentucky | $28.20 | $35.48 | $45.98 | $57.79 | $66.91 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $25.10 | $30.11 | $45.97 | $55.96 | $69.46 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27.08 | $33.57 | $46.86 | $50.79 | $65.86 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30.01 | $36.77 | $46.81 | $59.22 | $68.34 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $29.38 | $35.71 | $44.82 | $53.97 | $60.79 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36.00 | $41.47 | $48.28 | $55.73 | $62.48 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $24.91 | $34.06 | $42.65 | $55.17 | $74.09 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $27.75 | $36.90 | $47.69 | $57.55 | $67.79 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28.38 | $35.00 | $44.02 | $58.07 | $65.86 |
| Owensboro, KY | $25.48 | $29.87 | $35.51 | $45.98 | $58.72 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $26.41 | $30.22 | $46.19 | $57.32 | $69.54 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26.96 | $34.54 | $45.92 | $59.80 | $65.48 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21.28 | $32.02 | $40.56 | $56.44 | $75.17 |
