In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $103,630.
- 10% of workers earn $64,650 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $157,810 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $129,180.
- 10% of workers earn $75,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $199,850 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 | $75,090 | $97,810 | $129,180 | $163,500 | $199,850 |
| Kentucky | $64,650 | $77,790 | $103,630 | $135,280 | $157,810 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,840 | $65,840 | $65,840 | $104,160 | $153,210 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $71,390 | $82,600 | $114,300 | $139,670 | $169,880 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $57,740 | $83,550 | $116,940 | $142,600 | $162,510 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $75,850 | $77,790 | $94,560 | $117,380 | $148,780 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $43,430 | $54,130 | $80,660 | $118,910 | $131,420 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,230 | $85,610 | $102,190 | $132,390 | $141,590 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,750 | $84,030 | $106,760 | $135,790 | $160,100 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,480 | $65,840 | $95,300 | $121,200 | $153,210 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $64,650 | $64,650 | $65,840 | $86,850 | $125,430 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $49.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $75.87 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $96.08 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 | $36.10 | $47.03 | $62.11 | $78.61 | $96.08 |
| Kentucky | $31.08 | $37.40 | $49.82 | $65.04 | $75.87 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31.65 | $31.65 | $31.65 | $50.08 | $73.66 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $34.32 | $39.71 | $54.95 | $67.15 | $81.67 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $27.76 | $40.17 | $56.22 | $68.56 | $78.13 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36.47 | $37.40 | $45.46 | $56.43 | $71.53 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $20.88 | $26.02 | $38.78 | $57.17 | $63.18 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31.36 | $41.16 | $49.13 | $63.65 | $68.07 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29.21 | $40.40 | $51.33 | $65.28 | $76.97 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.27 | $31.65 | $45.82 | $58.27 | $73.66 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31.08 | $31.08 | $31.65 | $41.76 | $60.30 |
