In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $101,050.
- 10% of workers earn $65,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $139,810 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $104,110.
- 10% of workers earn $73,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $164,340 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 | $73,990 | $84,130 | $104,110 | $132,590 | $164,340 |
| Kentucky | $65,370 | $80,350 | $101,050 | $120,690 | $139,810 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $59,490 | $78,210 | $99,090 | $121,310 | $136,160 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $71,120 | $82,920 | $98,940 | $116,390 | $126,220 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $76,290 | $81,960 | $104,220 | $132,490 | $168,520 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $47,830 | $65,790 | $92,940 | $117,100 | $130,210 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $80,350 | $85,990 | $102,590 | $120,690 | $120,690 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $61,150 | $72,570 | $95,850 | $117,910 | $131,610 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $68,490 | $81,950 | $103,820 | $125,510 | $139,810 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $65,240 | $76,370 | $99,290 | $119,580 | $149,940 |
| Owensboro, KY | $65,880 | $77,200 | $97,810 | $116,410 | $135,560 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $61,420 | $75,410 | $94,060 | $124,330 | $151,490 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,720 | $81,510 | $98,880 | $116,320 | $122,430 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,490 | $77,280 | $100,360 | $121,350 | $129,530 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $48.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $67.22 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $79.01 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 | $35.57 | $40.45 | $50.05 | $63.75 | $79.01 |
| Kentucky | $31.43 | $38.63 | $48.58 | $58.02 | $67.22 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $28.60 | $37.60 | $47.64 | $58.32 | $65.46 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34.19 | $39.87 | $47.57 | $55.96 | $60.68 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36.68 | $39.40 | $50.11 | $63.70 | $81.02 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $23.00 | $31.63 | $44.68 | $56.30 | $62.60 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38.63 | $41.34 | $49.32 | $58.02 | $58.02 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29.40 | $34.89 | $46.08 | $56.69 | $63.28 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $32.93 | $39.40 | $49.91 | $60.34 | $67.22 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31.36 | $36.71 | $47.74 | $57.49 | $72.09 |
| Owensboro, KY | $31.67 | $37.12 | $47.03 | $55.96 | $65.17 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $29.53 | $36.26 | $45.22 | $59.78 | $72.83 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31.60 | $39.19 | $47.54 | $55.92 | $58.86 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31.49 | $37.16 | $48.25 | $58.34 | $62.27 |
