In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $84,850.
- 10% of workers earn $65,300 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $118,200 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $81,040.
- 10% of workers earn $64,170 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $111,750 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $97,550.
- 10% of workers earn $68,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $137,470 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 | $68,940 | $80,330 | $97,550 | $112,350 | $137,470 |
| Kentucky | $64,170 | $75,670 | $81,040 | $97,200 | $111,750 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $65,300 | $77,870 | $84,850 | $97,710 | $118,200 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $64,380 | $76,250 | $79,120 | $94,080 | $104,380 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,360 | $66,650 | $78,280 | $92,220 | $120,430 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,820 | $80,530 | $83,650 | $102,620 | $107,190 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $57,680 | $69,980 | $79,450 | $94,880 | $100,590 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,510 | $66,520 | $73,520 | $80,620 | $95,610 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $63,530 | $77,240 | $77,930 | $92,280 | $105,250 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $62,810 | $76,150 | $81,010 | $99,980 | $124,650 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $66,270 | $75,860 | $79,040 | $97,250 | $107,880 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $65,200 | $76,390 | $79,920 | $95,270 | $101,280 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,420 | $66,650 | $78,630 | $93,960 | $104,390 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,990 | $64,360 | $76,960 | $84,300 | $104,740 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $40.79 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $56.83 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $38.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $53.73 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $66.09 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 | $33.14 | $38.62 | $46.90 | $54.02 | $66.09 |
| Kentucky | $30.85 | $36.38 | $38.96 | $46.73 | $53.73 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31.39 | $37.44 | $40.79 | $46.98 | $56.83 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30.95 | $36.66 | $38.04 | $45.23 | $50.19 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.54 | $32.04 | $37.64 | $44.34 | $57.90 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $32.61 | $38.72 | $40.22 | $49.34 | $51.53 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $27.73 | $33.64 | $38.20 | $45.62 | $48.36 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28.61 | $31.98 | $35.35 | $38.76 | $45.97 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $30.54 | $37.14 | $37.47 | $44.36 | $50.60 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30.20 | $36.61 | $38.95 | $48.07 | $59.93 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31.86 | $36.47 | $38.00 | $46.76 | $51.87 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $31.35 | $36.73 | $38.42 | $45.80 | $48.69 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29.53 | $32.04 | $37.80 | $45.17 | $50.19 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27.88 | $30.94 | $37.00 | $40.53 | $50.36 |
