In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $109,010.
- 10% of workers earn $76,310 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $168,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $135,980.
- 10% of workers earn $82,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $214,670 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 | $82,460 | $105,210 | $135,980 | $171,980 | $214,670 |
| Kentucky | $76,310 | $91,960 | $109,010 | $136,090 | $168,110 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $72,090 | $83,810 | $100,650 | $146,980 | $201,790 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $70,340 | $78,330 | $105,470 | $132,550 | $166,550 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $78,790 | $95,600 | $121,420 | $138,670 | $172,240 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $63,710 | $78,820 | $96,650 | $130,610 | $161,270 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $73,260 | $83,680 | $104,920 | $127,340 | $166,490 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $60,380 | $78,630 | $95,980 | $121,150 | $139,600 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $52,390 | $78,730 | $110,780 | $131,220 | $166,980 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $79,770 | $97,680 | $123,510 | $156,180 | $167,270 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $77,750 | $93,190 | $110,270 | $135,380 | $163,350 |
| Owensboro, KY | $75,380 | $93,300 | $102,010 | $143,960 | $160,160 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $62,680 | $81,230 | $99,260 | $128,490 | $155,570 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $74,590 | $91,960 | $109,330 | $123,630 | $154,110 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $70,340 | $88,160 | $103,580 | $124,680 | $176,200 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $52.41 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.82 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $103.21 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 | $39.64 | $50.58 | $65.38 | $82.68 | $103.21 |
| Kentucky | $36.69 | $44.21 | $52.41 | $65.43 | $80.82 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $34.66 | $40.30 | $48.39 | $70.66 | $97.01 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33.82 | $37.66 | $50.71 | $63.72 | $80.07 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37.88 | $45.96 | $58.37 | $66.67 | $82.81 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $30.63 | $37.89 | $46.47 | $62.79 | $77.54 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35.22 | $40.23 | $50.44 | $61.22 | $80.04 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $29.03 | $37.80 | $46.14 | $58.24 | $67.12 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $25.19 | $37.85 | $53.26 | $63.09 | $80.28 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $38.35 | $46.96 | $59.38 | $75.09 | $80.42 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37.38 | $44.80 | $53.01 | $65.09 | $78.54 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36.24 | $44.86 | $49.05 | $69.21 | $77.00 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $30.14 | $39.05 | $47.72 | $61.77 | $74.80 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35.86 | $44.21 | $52.56 | $59.44 | $74.09 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33.82 | $42.38 | $49.80 | $59.94 | $84.71 |
