In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $59,830.
- 10% of workers earn $36,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,730 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,890.
- 10% of workers earn $44,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,500 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 | $44,740 | $50,340 | $62,890 | $80,080 | $101,500 |
| Kentucky | $36,560 | $47,220 | $59,830 | $70,920 | $78,730 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $41,150 | $49,260 | $59,170 | $62,400 | $73,690 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,160 | $39,380 | $49,610 | $59,520 | $67,780 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,680 | $56,470 | $64,330 | $80,180 | $94,970 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,770 | $47,270 | $56,010 | $63,130 | $76,400 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,240 | $37,800 | $48,790 | $61,250 | $84,490 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,620 | $46,100 | $60,540 | $72,890 | $81,330 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $34,170 | $40,040 | $51,880 | $67,740 | $107,310 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,260 | $49,390 | $63,640 | $74,790 | $79,750 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,890 | $49,840 | $61,270 | $74,980 | $81,000 |
| Owensboro, KY | $39,600 | $46,420 | $53,320 | $62,480 | $75,410 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $35,670 | $46,140 | $59,110 | $67,320 | $75,880 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,260 | $31,260 | $46,590 | $59,280 | $61,600 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,810 | $31,240 | $38,480 | $47,360 | $61,110 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.85 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.80 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 | $21.51 | $24.20 | $30.24 | $38.50 | $48.80 |
| Kentucky | $17.58 | $22.70 | $28.76 | $34.10 | $37.85 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $19.79 | $23.68 | $28.45 | $30.00 | $35.43 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.98 | $18.93 | $23.85 | $28.61 | $32.59 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22.92 | $27.15 | $30.93 | $38.55 | $45.66 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.64 | $22.73 | $26.93 | $30.35 | $36.73 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.02 | $18.17 | $23.46 | $29.45 | $40.62 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.12 | $22.17 | $29.11 | $35.04 | $39.10 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $16.43 | $19.25 | $24.94 | $32.57 | $51.59 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $20.80 | $23.74 | $30.59 | $35.96 | $38.34 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.70 | $23.96 | $29.46 | $36.05 | $38.94 |
| Owensboro, KY | $19.04 | $22.32 | $25.64 | $30.04 | $36.26 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $17.15 | $22.18 | $28.42 | $32.37 | $36.48 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.03 | $15.03 | $22.40 | $28.50 | $29.62 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.85 | $15.02 | $18.50 | $22.77 | $29.38 |
