In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $59,100.
- 10% of workers earn $39,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,660 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,550.
- 10% of workers earn $42,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $95,530 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $42,280 | $48,270 | $59,550 | $76,070 | $95,530 |
| Kentucky | $39,210 | $46,230 | $59,100 | $67,260 | $78,660 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $39,240 | $47,550 | $64,050 | $73,830 | $94,140 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,490 | $47,100 | $59,100 | $67,110 | $73,840 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,340 | $47,510 | $55,080 | $62,870 | $76,080 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,640 | $47,220 | $59,230 | $67,110 | $73,830 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,150 | $44,900 | $53,740 | $65,010 | $73,830 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38,820 | $46,080 | $62,130 | $73,830 | $80,660 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,650 | $43,550 | $52,220 | $61,890 | $69,440 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $39,840 | $46,440 | $63,780 | $75,810 | $88,430 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,680 | $46,080 | $59,100 | $73,830 | $81,540 |
| Owensboro, KY | $37,370 | $44,590 | $58,920 | $67,110 | $74,000 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $37,810 | $46,080 | $57,280 | $67,110 | $78,660 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | $45,270 | $56,420 | $67,110 | $73,830 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,580 | $48,850 | $59,100 | $67,110 | $73,830 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.82 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.93 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $20.33 | $23.21 | $28.63 | $36.57 | $45.93 |
| Kentucky | $18.85 | $22.23 | $28.42 | $32.34 | $37.82 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.86 | $22.86 | $30.80 | $35.50 | $45.26 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.99 | $22.64 | $28.42 | $32.27 | $35.50 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $19.39 | $22.84 | $26.48 | $30.23 | $36.58 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $19.54 | $22.70 | $28.48 | $32.27 | $35.50 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.86 | $21.59 | $25.84 | $31.26 | $35.50 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $18.66 | $22.16 | $29.87 | $35.50 | $38.78 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.10 | $20.94 | $25.11 | $29.75 | $33.39 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $19.16 | $22.33 | $30.66 | $36.45 | $42.51 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $19.08 | $22.16 | $28.42 | $35.50 | $39.20 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.97 | $21.44 | $28.33 | $32.27 | $35.58 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.18 | $22.16 | $27.54 | $32.27 | $37.82 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.31 | $21.77 | $27.13 | $32.27 | $35.50 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.51 | $23.49 | $28.42 | $32.27 | $35.50 |
