In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $101,550.
- 10% of workers earn $63,010 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $187,180 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $159,670.
- 10% of workers earn $78,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $351,600 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 | $78,360 | $102,990 | $159,670 | $221,370 | $351,600 |
| Kentucky | $63,010 | $78,140 | $101,550 | $149,120 | $187,180 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $61,060 | $74,270 | $96,830 | $127,350 | $162,710 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,740 | $81,180 | $96,130 | $113,700 | $151,820 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $72,660 | $95,160 | $130,980 | $198,000 | $280,430 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $71,510 | $82,750 | $119,430 | $162,600 | $213,330 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,980 | $71,350 | $85,280 | $120,030 | $154,160 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $59,850 | $71,350 | $97,770 | $129,140 | $161,890 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $57,960 | $73,170 | $98,070 | $136,870 | $192,340 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,130 | $81,990 | $111,040 | $162,710 | $213,600 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $65,310 | $83,300 | $124,530 | $165,200 | $211,880 |
| Owensboro, KY | $60,880 | $75,230 | $97,620 | $130,130 | $163,800 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $59,980 | $62,430 | $96,960 | $129,930 | $163,680 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,770 | $74,940 | $93,330 | $124,190 | $155,100 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,650 | $73,430 | $86,070 | $129,990 | $154,160 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $48.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $89.99 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $169.04 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 | $37.67 | $49.51 | $76.76 | $106.43 | $169.04 |
| Kentucky | $30.29 | $37.57 | $48.82 | $71.69 | $89.99 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $29.36 | $35.71 | $46.55 | $61.23 | $78.23 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31.61 | $39.03 | $46.22 | $54.67 | $72.99 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $34.93 | $45.75 | $62.97 | $95.19 | $134.82 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $34.38 | $39.79 | $57.42 | $78.17 | $102.56 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.84 | $34.31 | $41.00 | $57.71 | $74.12 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28.78 | $34.31 | $47.01 | $62.09 | $77.83 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $27.87 | $35.18 | $47.15 | $65.80 | $92.47 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30.83 | $39.42 | $53.39 | $78.23 | $102.69 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31.40 | $40.05 | $59.87 | $79.42 | $101.86 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29.27 | $36.17 | $46.94 | $62.56 | $78.75 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $28.84 | $30.02 | $46.62 | $62.47 | $78.69 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.26 | $36.03 | $44.87 | $59.71 | $74.57 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.68 | $35.31 | $41.38 | $62.50 | $74.12 |
