In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $103,740.
- 10% of workers earn $62,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $168,350 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $134,050.
- 10% of workers earn $79,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $202,680 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 | $79,900 | $104,620 | $134,050 | $168,200 | $202,680 |
| Kentucky | $62,850 | $78,640 | $103,740 | $130,330 | $168,350 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,540 | $85,670 | $131,150 | $152,890 | $158,530 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,540 | $75,840 | $105,490 | $129,880 | $139,950 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $83,500 | $106,210 | $133,000 | $165,510 | $183,610 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $76,260 | $79,360 | $100,810 | $120,880 | $167,140 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,160 | $85,150 | $106,300 | $127,770 | $150,120 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $68,000 | $75,860 | $78,920 | $116,340 | $161,570 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $61,220 | $76,610 | $97,380 | $117,430 | $145,360 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $68,830 | $83,300 | $103,840 | $132,070 | $172,230 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,850 | $71,810 | $101,040 | $130,240 | $169,300 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,180 | $79,480 | $102,040 | $125,050 | $150,230 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,070 | $68,660 | $90,190 | $103,590 | $120,120 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $49.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.94 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $97.44 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 | $38.42 | $50.30 | $64.45 | $80.86 | $97.44 |
| Kentucky | $30.22 | $37.81 | $49.87 | $62.66 | $80.94 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $29.10 | $41.19 | $63.05 | $73.50 | $76.21 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.63 | $36.46 | $50.71 | $62.44 | $67.28 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40.14 | $51.06 | $63.94 | $79.57 | $88.28 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $36.66 | $38.15 | $48.47 | $58.12 | $80.35 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29.40 | $40.94 | $51.10 | $61.43 | $72.18 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $32.69 | $36.47 | $37.94 | $55.93 | $77.68 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29.43 | $36.83 | $46.82 | $56.46 | $69.88 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $33.09 | $40.05 | $49.92 | $63.50 | $82.80 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30.22 | $34.52 | $48.58 | $62.61 | $81.39 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36.14 | $38.21 | $49.06 | $60.12 | $72.23 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26.96 | $33.01 | $43.36 | $49.80 | $57.75 |
