In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $29,780.
- 10% of workers earn $23,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,760 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,140.
- 10% of workers earn $28,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,390 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 | $28,990 | $34,530 | $38,140 | $47,550 | $61,390 |
| Kentucky | $23,490 | $27,840 | $29,780 | $39,300 | $51,760 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $22,040 | $27,030 | $28,040 | $39,410 | $49,550 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,610 | $26,910 | $29,540 | $41,610 | $56,780 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $27,090 | $29,900 | $35,430 | $38,160 | $49,710 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $24,640 | $27,370 | $28,320 | $34,660 | $46,900 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,040 | $24,230 | $29,630 | $40,850 | $51,370 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $22,960 | $27,390 | $34,290 | $47,250 | $48,290 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $23,500 | $27,120 | $30,850 | $42,550 | $58,190 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $23,960 | $28,000 | $29,370 | $36,290 | $48,520 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $27,650 | $29,050 | $34,360 | $39,300 | $49,240 |
| Owensboro, KY | $27,020 | $27,040 | $28,110 | $42,100 | $60,540 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $23,100 | $27,420 | $28,010 | $44,310 | $59,160 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,000 | $26,290 | $30,340 | $46,860 | $57,710 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,330 | $26,780 | $34,230 | $48,830 | $60,690 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $14.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.89 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.52 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 | $13.94 | $16.60 | $18.34 | $22.86 | $29.52 |
| Kentucky | $11.30 | $13.38 | $14.32 | $18.89 | $24.89 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $10.60 | $12.99 | $13.48 | $18.95 | $23.82 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.87 | $12.94 | $14.20 | $20.00 | $27.30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $13.02 | $14.38 | $17.04 | $18.35 | $23.90 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $11.84 | $13.16 | $13.62 | $16.67 | $22.55 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.08 | $11.65 | $14.24 | $19.64 | $24.70 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $11.04 | $13.17 | $16.49 | $22.72 | $23.22 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $11.30 | $13.04 | $14.83 | $20.46 | $27.98 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $11.52 | $13.46 | $14.12 | $17.45 | $23.33 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $13.29 | $13.97 | $16.52 | $18.89 | $23.67 |
| Owensboro, KY | $12.99 | $13.00 | $13.51 | $20.24 | $29.11 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $11.11 | $13.18 | $13.46 | $21.30 | $28.44 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.58 | $12.64 | $14.59 | $22.53 | $27.75 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.73 | $12.87 | $16.46 | $23.48 | $29.18 |
