In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $75,270.
- 10% of workers earn $50,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $121,230 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $83,680.
- 10% of workers earn $56,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $144,090 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 | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 |
| Kentucky | $50,750 | $61,040 | $75,270 | $96,780 | $121,230 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $50,190 | $59,680 | $71,540 | $89,810 | $117,500 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,040 | $58,850 | $70,670 | $87,280 | $105,800 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,740 | $64,360 | $80,640 | $104,050 | $132,680 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,480 | $59,120 | $72,760 | $82,590 | $117,090 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | $53,900 | $64,450 | $89,330 | $112,950 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $49,860 | $58,480 | $74,020 | $97,690 | $120,090 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $48,120 | $57,610 | $70,840 | $85,890 | $106,600 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $53,900 | $62,750 | $77,780 | $99,490 | $125,880 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $53,070 | $62,760 | $76,320 | $97,470 | $121,630 |
| Owensboro, KY | $53,890 | $60,820 | $77,800 | $98,420 | $119,910 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $48,890 | $60,230 | $73,650 | $95,070 | $120,790 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,590 | $56,040 | $70,620 | $90,110 | $105,350 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,320 | $56,010 | $68,080 | $92,370 | $108,350 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $36.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $58.28 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $69.27 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 | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 |
| Kentucky | $24.40 | $29.35 | $36.19 | $46.53 | $58.28 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $24.13 | $28.69 | $34.40 | $43.18 | $56.49 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.58 | $28.29 | $33.98 | $41.96 | $50.86 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $27.76 | $30.94 | $38.77 | $50.03 | $63.79 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22.35 | $28.42 | $34.98 | $39.71 | $56.29 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.00 | $25.91 | $30.99 | $42.95 | $54.30 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $23.97 | $28.11 | $35.59 | $46.97 | $57.74 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $23.14 | $27.70 | $34.06 | $41.29 | $51.25 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $25.92 | $30.17 | $37.40 | $47.83 | $60.52 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $25.51 | $30.17 | $36.69 | $46.86 | $58.48 |
| Owensboro, KY | $25.91 | $29.24 | $37.40 | $47.32 | $57.65 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $23.50 | $28.96 | $35.41 | $45.71 | $58.07 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21.92 | $26.94 | $33.95 | $43.32 | $50.65 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.27 | $26.93 | $32.73 | $44.41 | $52.09 |
