In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $57,850.
- 10% of workers earn $37,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $89,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,860.
- 10% of workers earn $40,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,540 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 | $40,980 | $49,000 | $61,860 | $79,040 | $100,540 |
| Kentucky | $37,000 | $44,980 | $57,850 | $71,790 | $89,970 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $35,680 | $44,690 | $51,710 | $67,960 | $82,500 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,940 | $46,180 | $52,940 | $63,630 | $78,050 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,430 | $47,410 | $59,350 | $70,160 | $82,860 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,060 | $44,020 | $49,990 | $64,520 | $77,150 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,890 | $39,170 | $47,300 | $58,710 | $75,420 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $34,650 | $43,940 | $59,140 | $69,100 | $89,110 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $38,500 | $45,970 | $52,520 | $61,770 | $80,070 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,520 | $46,120 | $57,620 | $70,390 | $83,140 |
| Owensboro, KY | $42,320 | $55,000 | $62,490 | $77,720 | $91,120 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $37,440 | $45,030 | $57,570 | $72,090 | $83,620 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,240 | $42,260 | $49,580 | $67,060 | $81,140 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,420 | $38,630 | $49,080 | $68,590 | $85,290 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $27.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.26 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.34 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 | $19.70 | $23.56 | $29.74 | $38.00 | $48.34 |
| Kentucky | $17.79 | $21.63 | $27.81 | $34.51 | $43.26 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $17.16 | $21.49 | $24.86 | $32.67 | $39.66 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.72 | $22.20 | $25.45 | $30.59 | $37.52 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.47 | $22.79 | $28.53 | $33.73 | $39.84 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.30 | $21.17 | $24.04 | $31.02 | $37.09 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.77 | $18.83 | $22.74 | $28.23 | $36.26 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $16.66 | $21.13 | $28.43 | $33.22 | $42.84 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.51 | $22.10 | $25.25 | $29.70 | $38.49 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.04 | $22.18 | $27.70 | $33.84 | $39.97 |
| Owensboro, KY | $20.35 | $26.44 | $30.04 | $37.36 | $43.81 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.00 | $21.65 | $27.68 | $34.66 | $40.20 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.94 | $20.32 | $23.84 | $32.24 | $39.01 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.59 | $18.57 | $23.60 | $32.97 | $41.00 |
