In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $37,440.
- 10% of workers earn $27,540 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $55,530 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,930.
- 10% of workers earn $34,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,290 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 | $34,200 | $38,150 | $45,930 | $54,350 | $63,290 |
| Kentucky | $27,540 | $33,070 | $37,440 | $45,970 | $55,530 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $22,720 | $29,360 | $37,360 | $42,130 | $48,370 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,040 | $31,320 | $37,540 | $48,950 | $57,120 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,530 | $36,300 | $41,800 | $47,240 | $59,330 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $27,880 | $29,780 | $37,020 | $44,350 | $55,300 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,720 | $25,870 | $35,270 | $39,990 | $49,580 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $29,060 | $30,850 | $34,110 | $39,320 | $47,630 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,280 | $31,520 | $36,440 | $40,630 | $48,170 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $29,270 | $35,050 | $37,700 | $46,870 | $53,040 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31,410 | $35,850 | $41,880 | $47,780 | $58,650 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,260 | $29,260 | $33,740 | $38,840 | $47,710 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $27,750 | $35,360 | $37,430 | $48,960 | $67,190 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,960 | $32,430 | $36,380 | $48,000 | $57,120 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,650 | $33,860 | $43,460 | $56,260 | $57,120 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $18.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.70 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.43 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 | $16.44 | $18.34 | $22.08 | $26.13 | $30.43 |
| Kentucky | $13.24 | $15.90 | $18.00 | $22.10 | $26.70 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $10.93 | $14.12 | $17.96 | $20.26 | $23.25 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.00 | $15.06 | $18.05 | $23.53 | $27.46 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $15.16 | $17.45 | $20.09 | $22.71 | $28.52 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $13.40 | $14.32 | $17.80 | $21.32 | $26.59 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.37 | $12.44 | $16.96 | $19.23 | $23.84 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $13.97 | $14.83 | $16.40 | $18.90 | $22.90 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.60 | $15.16 | $17.52 | $19.53 | $23.16 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $14.07 | $16.85 | $18.13 | $22.54 | $25.50 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $15.10 | $17.24 | $20.14 | $22.97 | $28.20 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.07 | $14.07 | $16.22 | $18.67 | $22.94 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.34 | $17.00 | $17.99 | $23.54 | $32.30 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.48 | $15.59 | $17.49 | $23.08 | $27.46 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.77 | $16.28 | $20.89 | $27.05 | $27.46 |
