In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $42,880.
- 10% of workers earn $35,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,200 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $39,200.
- 10% of workers earn $31,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $52,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,750.
- 10% of workers earn $36,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,040 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 | $36,020 | $37,850 | $45,750 | $49,990 | $61,040 |
| Kentucky | $31,760 | $36,330 | $39,200 | $46,470 | $52,640 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,350 | $37,840 | $42,880 | $48,030 | $57,200 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $29,960 | $35,860 | $37,210 | $46,340 | $48,580 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,250 | $35,180 | $36,760 | $45,540 | $50,340 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $34,940 | $35,520 | $40,490 | $48,170 | $56,840 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $34,950 | $36,490 | $42,240 | $48,840 | $55,430 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,630 | $32,190 | $37,470 | $40,880 | $45,640 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $30,150 | $35,510 | $37,150 | $45,330 | $55,430 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $31,050 | $36,140 | $38,730 | $45,080 | $49,780 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,730 | $38,360 | $40,700 | $49,010 | $59,920 |
| Owensboro, KY | $32,860 | $36,620 | $40,000 | $45,760 | $49,910 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $31,280 | $35,770 | $37,750 | $45,850 | $48,190 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,230 | $35,860 | $37,130 | $45,840 | $46,770 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,740 | $35,200 | $36,930 | $44,800 | $47,010 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $20.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.50 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $18.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.31 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.35 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 | $17.32 | $18.20 | $22.00 | $24.04 | $29.35 |
| Kentucky | $15.27 | $17.47 | $18.84 | $22.34 | $25.31 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.00 | $18.19 | $20.62 | $23.09 | $27.50 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $14.40 | $17.24 | $17.89 | $22.28 | $23.36 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.54 | $16.91 | $17.67 | $21.90 | $24.20 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $16.80 | $17.08 | $19.47 | $23.16 | $27.33 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $16.80 | $17.54 | $20.31 | $23.48 | $26.65 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.24 | $15.47 | $18.01 | $19.66 | $21.94 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $14.50 | $17.07 | $17.86 | $21.79 | $26.65 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $14.93 | $17.37 | $18.62 | $21.67 | $23.93 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $17.66 | $18.44 | $19.57 | $23.56 | $28.81 |
| Owensboro, KY | $15.80 | $17.61 | $19.23 | $22.00 | $23.99 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15.04 | $17.20 | $18.15 | $22.04 | $23.17 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.98 | $17.24 | $17.85 | $22.04 | $22.49 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.30 | $16.92 | $17.75 | $21.54 | $22.60 |
