In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $64,460.
- 10% of workers earn $53,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,270 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $60,460.
- 10% of workers earn $48,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $73,220 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64,400.
- 10% of workers earn $49,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,440 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 | $49,740 | $59,000 | $64,400 | $76,030 | $83,440 |
| Kentucky | $48,420 | $54,290 | $60,460 | $65,090 | $73,220 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $53,340 | $59,610 | $64,460 | $70,930 | $74,270 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $50,360 | $52,270 | $60,830 | $64,730 | $66,320 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | $50,310 | $59,360 | $61,530 | $70,040 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,570 | $59,040 | $64,180 | $70,400 | $75,310 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,760 | $50,550 | $58,260 | $63,120 | $71,430 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,270 | $48,800 | $58,000 | $60,880 | $67,120 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $49,710 | $53,770 | $61,080 | $64,040 | $76,440 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $46,520 | $48,820 | $54,540 | $59,940 | $62,140 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,140 | $56,790 | $61,480 | $64,770 | $73,540 |
| Owensboro, KY | $49,950 | $59,070 | $62,180 | $63,620 | $72,740 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $50,750 | $54,290 | $62,060 | $62,800 | $65,270 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | $49,870 | $59,220 | $61,870 | $72,650 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,060 | $49,930 | $59,940 | $61,030 | $67,340 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $30.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.71 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $29.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.20 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.12 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 | $23.91 | $28.37 | $30.96 | $36.55 | $40.12 |
| Kentucky | $23.28 | $26.10 | $29.07 | $31.29 | $35.20 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $25.64 | $28.66 | $30.99 | $34.10 | $35.71 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $24.21 | $25.13 | $29.25 | $31.12 | $31.88 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23.06 | $24.19 | $28.54 | $29.58 | $33.67 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24.79 | $28.38 | $30.85 | $33.85 | $36.21 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22.00 | $24.30 | $28.01 | $30.35 | $34.34 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.81 | $23.46 | $27.89 | $29.27 | $32.27 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $23.90 | $25.85 | $29.37 | $30.79 | $36.75 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $22.36 | $23.47 | $26.22 | $28.82 | $29.88 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $23.14 | $27.30 | $29.56 | $31.14 | $35.36 |
| Owensboro, KY | $24.02 | $28.40 | $29.90 | $30.59 | $34.97 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $24.40 | $26.10 | $29.84 | $30.19 | $31.38 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.50 | $23.98 | $28.47 | $29.74 | $34.93 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22.14 | $24.01 | $28.82 | $29.34 | $32.38 |
