In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $87,020.
- 10% of workers earn $55,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $171,770 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $99,130.
- 10% of workers earn $62,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $155,050 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 | $62,640 | $78,010 | $99,130 | $126,640 | $155,050 |
| Kentucky | $55,920 | $70,710 | $87,020 | $106,950 | $171,770 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $44,750 | $57,010 | $76,880 | $91,350 | $111,180 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,740 | $65,040 | $78,550 | $91,760 | $107,030 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,610 | $80,250 | $101,530 | $130,430 | $147,890 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,460 | $56,030 | $65,300 | $80,610 | $96,660 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $53,750 | $63,800 | $84,240 | $99,850 | $105,260 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $52,360 | $62,040 | $76,320 | $95,980 | $124,530 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,760 | $79,100 | $92,390 | $110,660 | $180,380 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,080 | $77,200 | $96,110 | $126,120 | $184,490 |
| Owensboro, KY | $55,060 | $75,450 | $94,060 | $110,090 | $151,010 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $45,970 | $64,930 | $78,690 | $100,220 | $134,590 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,120 | $60,690 | $77,530 | $93,160 | $118,630 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,080 | $60,420 | $73,880 | $93,220 | $131,720 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $41.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.89 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $82.58 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $74.55 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 | $30.11 | $37.51 | $47.66 | $60.89 | $74.55 |
| Kentucky | $26.89 | $34.00 | $41.84 | $51.42 | $82.58 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $21.52 | $27.41 | $36.96 | $43.92 | $53.45 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25.36 | $31.27 | $37.76 | $44.12 | $51.46 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30.58 | $38.58 | $48.81 | $62.71 | $71.10 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.26 | $26.94 | $31.39 | $38.75 | $46.47 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $25.84 | $30.67 | $40.50 | $48.01 | $50.61 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $25.17 | $29.83 | $36.69 | $46.15 | $59.87 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30.17 | $38.03 | $44.42 | $53.20 | $86.72 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29.85 | $37.12 | $46.21 | $60.64 | $88.70 |
| Owensboro, KY | $26.47 | $36.27 | $45.22 | $52.93 | $72.60 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22.10 | $31.22 | $37.83 | $48.19 | $64.71 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.09 | $29.18 | $37.27 | $44.79 | $57.03 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.08 | $29.05 | $35.52 | $44.82 | $63.33 |
