In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $61,480.
- 10% of workers earn $37,970 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $103,300 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $78,760.
- 10% of workers earn $43,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $155,480 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 | $43,390 | $58,350 | $78,760 | $108,310 | $155,480 |
| Kentucky | $37,970 | $47,950 | $61,480 | $78,290 | $103,300 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,410 | $46,670 | $60,200 | $75,790 | $229,900 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | $44,750 | $57,380 | $72,310 | $83,310 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,970 | $56,950 | $75,750 | $100,780 | $134,270 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $32,610 | $44,340 | $58,020 | $79,160 | $107,480 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,880 | $37,880 | $48,420 | $64,310 | $80,280 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $40,980 | $49,230 | $64,460 | $79,960 | $98,310 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,110 | $42,800 | $55,700 | $66,690 | $87,080 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,680 | $49,550 | $65,280 | $86,870 | $156,200 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,230 | $49,090 | $63,280 | $81,190 | $103,650 |
| Owensboro, KY | $32,940 | $42,490 | $53,950 | $78,330 | $229,990 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $37,310 | $43,840 | $60,720 | $70,220 | $105,180 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,140 | $43,960 | $56,380 | $72,420 | $92,360 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,590 | $42,470 | $52,160 | $66,300 | $86,680 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $29.56 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.66 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.86 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $74.75 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 | $20.86 | $28.05 | $37.87 | $52.07 | $74.75 |
| Kentucky | $18.25 | $23.05 | $29.56 | $37.64 | $49.66 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $17.99 | $22.44 | $28.94 | $36.44 | $110.53 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.00 | $21.51 | $27.59 | $34.77 | $40.05 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $21.62 | $27.38 | $36.42 | $48.45 | $64.55 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $15.68 | $21.32 | $27.89 | $38.06 | $51.68 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.36 | $18.21 | $23.28 | $30.92 | $38.60 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $19.70 | $23.67 | $30.99 | $38.44 | $47.26 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $16.88 | $20.58 | $26.78 | $32.06 | $41.87 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $19.56 | $23.82 | $31.38 | $41.76 | $75.10 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.38 | $23.60 | $30.42 | $39.03 | $49.83 |
| Owensboro, KY | $15.84 | $20.43 | $25.94 | $37.66 | $110.57 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $17.94 | $21.08 | $29.19 | $33.76 | $50.57 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.41 | $21.13 | $27.10 | $34.82 | $44.40 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.15 | $20.42 | $25.08 | $31.87 | $41.67 |
