In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $81,660.
- 10% of workers earn $49,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $136,480 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $102,740.
- 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $180,860 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 | $63,720 | $79,290 | $102,740 | $133,340 | $180,860 |
| Kentucky | $49,930 | $62,230 | $81,660 | $105,710 | $136,480 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $59,680 | $69,730 | $97,180 | $108,930 | $169,590 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,310 | $69,380 | $80,700 | $103,990 | $131,350 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,820 | $63,810 | $86,040 | $110,730 | $161,610 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,470 | $65,130 | $95,470 | $108,170 | $140,560 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,750 | $61,380 | $92,590 | $104,430 | $162,600 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $47,260 | $64,370 | $90,260 | $94,590 | $99,520 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $45,880 | $63,620 | $73,070 | $86,670 | $117,170 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $54,030 | $64,890 | $81,410 | $102,200 | $132,120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,900 | $59,340 | $77,700 | $105,710 | $135,820 |
| Owensboro, KY | $65,080 | $75,230 | $83,800 | $99,320 | $145,930 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $51,270 | $62,650 | $82,850 | $104,180 | $146,840 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,040 | $47,650 | $75,000 | $118,050 | $149,870 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $39.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $65.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $86.95 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 | $30.64 | $38.12 | $49.40 | $64.11 | $86.95 |
| Kentucky | $24.00 | $29.92 | $39.26 | $50.82 | $65.61 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $28.69 | $33.52 | $46.72 | $52.37 | $81.53 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.99 | $33.36 | $38.80 | $50.00 | $63.15 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24.91 | $30.68 | $41.36 | $53.24 | $77.70 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.01 | $31.31 | $45.90 | $52.01 | $67.58 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.92 | $29.51 | $44.51 | $50.21 | $78.17 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $22.72 | $30.95 | $43.39 | $45.48 | $47.85 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $22.06 | $30.59 | $35.13 | $41.67 | $56.33 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $25.98 | $31.20 | $39.14 | $49.13 | $63.52 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23.99 | $28.53 | $37.36 | $50.82 | $65.30 |
| Owensboro, KY | $31.29 | $36.17 | $40.29 | $47.75 | $70.16 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.65 | $30.12 | $39.83 | $50.09 | $70.60 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.77 | $22.91 | $36.06 | $56.76 | $72.05 |
