In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $64,840.
- 10% of workers earn $40,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,620 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $68,090.
- 10% of workers earn $45,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,870 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 | $45,030 | $55,360 | $68,090 | $83,410 | $100,870 |
| Kentucky | $40,580 | $49,330 | $64,840 | $77,950 | $84,620 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,480 | $47,640 | $61,600 | $72,950 | $76,610 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,090 | $44,720 | $58,670 | $71,830 | $82,600 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,150 | $55,920 | $66,670 | $78,570 | $88,780 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,810 | $47,630 | $59,550 | $70,500 | $78,410 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | $43,060 | $49,980 | $60,280 | $71,880 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,550 | $43,180 | $59,980 | $62,860 | $74,970 |
| Evansville, IN | $39,610 | $50,610 | $60,430 | $77,690 | $87,830 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $38,320 | $46,260 | $60,670 | $67,470 | $82,460 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,590 | $56,820 | $70,630 | $77,590 | $85,980 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,190 | $60,540 | $73,380 | $80,350 | $91,190 |
| Owensboro, KY | $42,260 | $47,260 | $60,600 | $78,840 | $79,830 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $42,380 | $52,840 | $62,470 | $82,040 | $85,210 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | $43,060 | $57,860 | $72,310 | $81,180 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,140 | $43,060 | $58,260 | $67,620 | $75,980 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $31.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.68 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.50 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 | $21.65 | $26.62 | $32.74 | $40.10 | $48.50 |
| Kentucky | $19.51 | $23.72 | $31.18 | $37.47 | $40.68 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.02 | $22.90 | $29.62 | $35.07 | $36.83 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.27 | $21.50 | $28.21 | $34.53 | $39.71 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $21.71 | $26.89 | $32.05 | $37.77 | $42.68 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.66 | $22.90 | $28.63 | $33.90 | $37.70 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.73 | $20.70 | $24.03 | $28.98 | $34.56 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $18.05 | $20.76 | $28.84 | $30.22 | $36.04 |
| Evansville, IN | $19.05 | $24.33 | $29.05 | $37.35 | $42.23 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.42 | $22.24 | $29.17 | $32.44 | $39.65 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $21.92 | $27.32 | $33.96 | $37.30 | $41.34 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $22.69 | $29.11 | $35.28 | $38.63 | $43.84 |
| Owensboro, KY | $20.32 | $22.72 | $29.14 | $37.90 | $38.38 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $20.38 | $25.41 | $30.03 | $39.44 | $40.97 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.73 | $20.70 | $27.82 | $34.76 | $39.03 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.30 | $20.70 | $28.01 | $32.51 | $36.53 |
