In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $97,650.
- 10% of workers earn $71,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $119,250 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $100,330.
- 10% of workers earn $71,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,950 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 | $71,690 | $82,510 | $100,330 | $116,670 | $131,950 |
| Kentucky | $71,030 | $80,120 | $97,650 | $105,220 | $119,250 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $65,150 | $82,150 | $84,250 | $101,350 | $111,050 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $70,120 | $79,720 | $97,170 | $102,660 | $118,450 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,250 | $83,690 | $100,870 | $114,940 | $128,620 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $79,460 | $85,870 | $97,470 | $102,640 | $109,450 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $74,310 | $80,120 | $95,580 | $101,760 | $113,830 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $65,090 | $83,730 | $95,550 | $107,440 | $127,430 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $62,880 | $76,760 | $98,930 | $109,300 | $128,410 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $67,360 | $78,420 | $95,820 | $103,060 | $117,060 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $75,640 | $81,440 | $100,040 | $112,850 | $126,420 |
| Owensboro, KY | $70,080 | $79,990 | $95,740 | $102,700 | $106,340 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $73,930 | $80,310 | $94,250 | $101,190 | $115,700 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,090 | $78,160 | $95,860 | $99,480 | $113,530 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,160 | $78,290 | $92,300 | $100,470 | $120,830 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $46.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.44 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 | $34.47 | $39.67 | $48.24 | $56.09 | $63.44 |
| Kentucky | $34.15 | $38.52 | $46.95 | $50.59 | $57.33 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $31.32 | $39.49 | $40.50 | $48.73 | $53.39 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33.71 | $38.33 | $46.72 | $49.36 | $56.95 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38.10 | $40.24 | $48.50 | $55.26 | $61.84 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38.20 | $41.29 | $46.86 | $49.34 | $52.62 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35.73 | $38.52 | $45.95 | $48.92 | $54.73 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $31.29 | $40.26 | $45.94 | $51.66 | $61.27 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30.23 | $36.90 | $47.56 | $52.55 | $61.74 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $32.39 | $37.70 | $46.07 | $49.55 | $56.28 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36.36 | $39.16 | $48.10 | $54.25 | $60.78 |
| Owensboro, KY | $33.69 | $38.46 | $46.03 | $49.37 | $51.13 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $35.55 | $38.61 | $45.31 | $48.65 | $55.62 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30.33 | $37.58 | $46.09 | $47.83 | $54.58 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30.36 | $37.64 | $44.38 | $48.31 | $58.09 |
