In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $76,860.
- 10% of workers earn $57,970 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $103,630 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $69,670.
- 10% of workers earn $51,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,170 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $80,110.
- 10% of workers earn $55,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $118,660 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 | $55,980 | $64,810 | $80,110 | $98,750 | $118,660 |
| Kentucky | $51,740 | $61,820 | $69,670 | $81,370 | $99,170 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $57,970 | $64,750 | $76,860 | $97,500 | $103,630 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $52,950 | $61,160 | $76,080 | $77,580 | $93,000 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,880 | $61,520 | $67,790 | $76,810 | $83,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,680 | $66,110 | $79,270 | $83,420 | $98,450 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $52,480 | $60,900 | $62,380 | $77,290 | $81,160 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,690 | $55,680 | $62,890 | $67,560 | $78,340 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $41,690 | $62,360 | $69,240 | $73,510 | $92,860 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $61,050 | $66,340 | $79,090 | $84,310 | $94,960 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $53,120 | $62,070 | $79,010 | $89,130 | $99,810 |
| Owensboro, KY | $51,740 | $51,740 | $63,010 | $81,420 | $94,470 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $52,000 | $61,590 | $75,200 | $87,320 | $99,700 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,690 | $60,210 | $63,000 | $75,910 | $91,560 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,640 | $57,680 | $62,320 | $73,480 | $82,280 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $36.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $49.82 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $33.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.68 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.52 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.05 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 | $26.91 | $31.16 | $38.52 | $47.47 | $57.05 |
| Kentucky | $24.87 | $29.72 | $33.50 | $39.12 | $47.68 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $27.87 | $31.13 | $36.95 | $46.87 | $49.82 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $25.46 | $29.41 | $36.58 | $37.30 | $44.71 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.46 | $29.58 | $32.59 | $36.93 | $39.90 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29.65 | $31.79 | $38.11 | $40.11 | $47.33 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $25.23 | $29.28 | $29.99 | $37.16 | $39.02 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21.49 | $26.77 | $30.24 | $32.48 | $37.67 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $20.04 | $29.98 | $33.29 | $35.34 | $44.64 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29.35 | $31.90 | $38.03 | $40.53 | $45.66 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $25.54 | $29.84 | $37.99 | $42.85 | $47.98 |
| Owensboro, KY | $24.87 | $24.87 | $30.29 | $39.14 | $45.42 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $25.00 | $29.61 | $36.15 | $41.98 | $47.94 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.89 | $28.95 | $30.29 | $36.49 | $44.02 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24.35 | $27.73 | $29.96 | $35.33 | $39.56 |
