In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $76,860.
- 10% of workers earn $59,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $112,400 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $91,640.
- 10% of workers earn $62,250 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $136,660 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 | $62,250 | $75,320 | $91,640 | $114,220 | $136,660 |
| Kentucky | $59,960 | $65,170 | $76,860 | $95,070 | $112,400 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,070 | $61,950 | $68,260 | $79,450 | $94,710 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,600 | $72,130 | $97,190 | $131,050 | $157,850 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $67,200 | $76,400 | $85,810 | $96,300 | $115,210 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $67,200 | $76,400 | $91,560 | $108,890 | $117,120 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,170 | $65,170 | $82,930 | $91,960 | $108,880 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,130 | $73,920 | $87,770 | $100,320 | $126,440 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $36.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $54.04 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44.06 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $65.70 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 | $29.93 | $36.21 | $44.06 | $54.91 | $65.70 |
| Kentucky | $28.83 | $31.33 | $36.95 | $45.71 | $54.04 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26.96 | $29.79 | $32.82 | $38.20 | $45.54 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29.13 | $34.68 | $46.73 | $63.00 | $75.89 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $32.31 | $36.73 | $41.25 | $46.30 | $55.39 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $32.31 | $36.73 | $44.02 | $52.35 | $56.31 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31.33 | $31.33 | $39.87 | $44.21 | $52.34 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30.35 | $35.54 | $42.20 | $48.23 | $60.79 |
