In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $100,710.
- 10% of workers earn $73,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $126,920 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $102,760.
- 10% of workers earn $77,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $135,140 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 | $77,140 | $86,160 | $102,760 | $121,160 | $135,140 |
| Kentucky | $73,900 | $80,990 | $100,710 | $114,820 | $126,920 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $73,900 | $78,320 | $91,590 | $101,140 | $117,790 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $73,160 | $81,350 | $101,190 | $112,720 | $123,770 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,190 | $84,710 | $102,890 | $113,040 | $125,800 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $62,230 | $81,910 | $97,810 | $109,300 | $124,110 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,600 | $79,700 | $90,010 | $103,510 | $121,790 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $58,600 | $79,250 | $104,280 | $116,080 | $126,200 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $74,170 | $78,100 | $98,220 | $117,000 | $130,250 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,700 | $79,320 | $94,710 | $108,020 | $123,220 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $77,800 | $82,070 | $102,260 | $116,670 | $122,130 |
| Owensboro, KY | $70,370 | $77,670 | $83,270 | $106,010 | $127,230 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $73,780 | $80,040 | $99,330 | $114,940 | $121,530 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $73,440 | $79,750 | $103,170 | $116,560 | $131,230 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $64,420 | $77,980 | $98,850 | $112,770 | $132,380 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $48.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.02 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.97 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 | $37.09 | $41.42 | $49.40 | $58.25 | $64.97 |
| Kentucky | $35.53 | $38.94 | $48.42 | $55.20 | $61.02 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $35.53 | $37.66 | $44.03 | $48.63 | $56.63 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35.17 | $39.11 | $48.65 | $54.19 | $59.50 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38.56 | $40.73 | $49.47 | $54.35 | $60.48 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $29.92 | $39.38 | $47.02 | $52.55 | $59.67 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36.35 | $38.32 | $43.28 | $49.77 | $58.55 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28.17 | $38.10 | $50.14 | $55.81 | $60.67 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35.66 | $37.55 | $47.22 | $56.25 | $62.62 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31.59 | $38.13 | $45.54 | $51.94 | $59.24 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37.41 | $39.46 | $49.17 | $56.09 | $58.72 |
| Owensboro, KY | $33.83 | $37.34 | $40.03 | $50.97 | $61.17 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $35.47 | $38.48 | $47.76 | $55.26 | $58.43 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35.31 | $38.34 | $49.60 | $56.04 | $63.09 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30.97 | $37.49 | $47.53 | $54.21 | $63.64 |
