In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $122,870.
- 10% of workers earn $95,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $162,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $132,300.
- 10% of workers earn $101,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $174,420 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 | $101,340 | $117,990 | $132,300 | $156,700 | $174,420 |
| Kentucky | $95,710 | $106,240 | $122,870 | $132,720 | $162,960 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $99,820 | $108,910 | $112,970 | $128,890 | $147,100 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $84,840 | $102,590 | $120,010 | $131,760 | $164,980 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $89,710 | $111,320 | $128,700 | $136,690 | $162,510 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $95,690 | $98,600 | $115,160 | $127,920 | $148,740 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $93,020 | $100,700 | $124,920 | $131,760 | $135,400 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $99,170 | $102,030 | $115,540 | $130,640 | $156,060 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $98,860 | $107,820 | $125,780 | $132,580 | $151,330 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $102,040 | $108,670 | $123,070 | $131,320 | $175,600 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $104,090 | $107,220 | $122,900 | $137,830 | $159,860 |
| Owensboro, KY | $99,860 | $107,880 | $128,780 | $140,970 | $172,490 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $99,790 | $104,620 | $124,200 | $133,280 | $151,380 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $86,250 | $99,780 | $119,910 | $130,480 | $159,590 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $91,280 | $102,630 | $110,660 | $130,900 | $155,430 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $59.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $78.35 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.86 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 | $48.72 | $56.73 | $63.61 | $75.34 | $83.86 |
| Kentucky | $46.01 | $51.08 | $59.07 | $63.81 | $78.35 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $47.99 | $52.36 | $54.31 | $61.97 | $70.72 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40.79 | $49.32 | $57.70 | $63.35 | $79.32 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $43.13 | $53.52 | $61.88 | $65.72 | $78.13 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $46.00 | $47.40 | $55.37 | $61.50 | $71.51 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44.72 | $48.41 | $60.06 | $63.35 | $65.10 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $47.68 | $49.05 | $55.55 | $62.81 | $75.03 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $47.53 | $51.84 | $60.47 | $63.74 | $72.75 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $49.06 | $52.25 | $59.17 | $63.14 | $84.42 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50.04 | $51.55 | $59.09 | $66.27 | $76.86 |
| Owensboro, KY | $48.01 | $51.87 | $61.91 | $67.77 | $82.93 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $47.98 | $50.30 | $59.71 | $64.08 | $72.78 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41.47 | $47.97 | $57.65 | $62.73 | $76.73 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43.89 | $49.34 | $53.20 | $62.93 | $74.73 |
