In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $95,090.
- 10% of workers earn $57,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $173,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,850.
- 10% of workers earn $67,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $167,710 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 | $67,340 | $82,860 | $105,850 | $134,110 | $167,710 |
| Kentucky | $57,560 | $70,910 | $95,090 | $125,170 | $173,550 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $50,900 | $68,390 | $82,290 | $102,490 | $129,030 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $51,760 | $62,220 | $72,230 | $87,790 | $125,790 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,720 | $81,630 | $103,450 | $133,790 | $172,930 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,460 | $59,170 | $87,920 | $104,530 | $166,230 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $57,580 | $67,940 | $79,040 | $118,120 | $136,660 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $52,010 | $62,740 | $85,180 | $103,640 | $126,250 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $60,210 | $71,820 | $95,500 | $108,160 | $135,510 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,350 | $76,190 | $97,970 | $130,240 | $180,450 |
| Owensboro, KY | $47,710 | $61,350 | $86,470 | $116,680 | $143,210 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $59,390 | $75,200 | $94,550 | $115,320 | $127,980 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,610 | $65,570 | $95,260 | $124,300 | $150,620 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $55,330 | $65,570 | $87,450 | $123,710 | $150,620 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $45.72 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.44 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.89 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.63 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 | $32.37 | $39.84 | $50.89 | $64.48 | $80.63 |
| Kentucky | $27.67 | $34.09 | $45.72 | $60.18 | $83.44 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $24.47 | $32.88 | $39.56 | $49.27 | $62.04 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.89 | $29.91 | $34.73 | $42.21 | $60.48 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $32.08 | $39.25 | $49.74 | $64.32 | $83.14 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $23.78 | $28.45 | $42.27 | $50.25 | $79.92 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $27.68 | $32.67 | $38.00 | $56.79 | $65.70 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $25.00 | $30.16 | $40.95 | $49.83 | $60.70 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $28.95 | $34.53 | $45.91 | $52.00 | $65.15 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28.53 | $36.63 | $47.10 | $62.62 | $86.75 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22.94 | $29.50 | $41.57 | $56.10 | $68.85 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $28.55 | $36.15 | $45.46 | $55.44 | $61.53 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.41 | $31.52 | $45.80 | $59.76 | $72.41 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26.60 | $31.52 | $42.04 | $59.48 | $72.41 |
