In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $53,460.
- 10% of workers earn $38,650 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,520 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $48,410.
- 10% of workers earn $36,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,520 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51,140.
- 10% of workers earn $37,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,150 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 | $37,000 | $43,490 | $51,140 | $64,820 | $81,150 |
| Kentucky | $36,290 | $40,570 | $48,410 | $61,720 | $74,520 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,650 | $42,100 | $53,460 | $73,970 | $74,520 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $36,720 | $39,240 | $44,770 | $51,140 | $60,280 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,770 | $36,290 | $45,040 | $54,400 | $64,920 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,480 | $46,030 | $51,350 | $63,280 | $79,680 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $35,740 | $37,680 | $47,050 | $56,850 | $71,930 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26,070 | $29,290 | $38,850 | $45,690 | $63,080 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,960 | $43,010 | $44,480 | $60,810 | $71,280 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,750 | $40,330 | $52,000 | $62,690 | $77,320 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $37,820 | $44,320 | $49,760 | $59,590 | $71,680 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,180 | $35,410 | $45,400 | $55,620 | $77,600 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $36,610 | $37,920 | $45,930 | $59,190 | $65,410 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,330 | $37,110 | $47,720 | $61,500 | $74,460 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,820 | $37,510 | $45,080 | $55,020 | $66,040 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $25.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.83 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $23.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.01 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 | $17.79 | $20.91 | $24.59 | $31.17 | $39.01 |
| Kentucky | $17.45 | $19.50 | $23.28 | $29.67 | $35.83 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.58 | $20.24 | $25.70 | $35.56 | $35.83 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $17.66 | $18.87 | $21.52 | $24.59 | $28.98 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.72 | $17.45 | $21.66 | $26.15 | $31.21 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.98 | $22.13 | $24.69 | $30.42 | $38.31 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17.18 | $18.11 | $22.62 | $27.33 | $34.58 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.53 | $14.08 | $18.68 | $21.97 | $30.33 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.77 | $20.68 | $21.39 | $29.24 | $34.27 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.67 | $19.39 | $25.00 | $30.14 | $37.17 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.19 | $21.31 | $23.92 | $28.65 | $34.46 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.03 | $17.03 | $21.83 | $26.74 | $37.31 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $17.60 | $18.23 | $22.08 | $28.46 | $31.45 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.50 | $17.84 | $22.94 | $29.57 | $35.80 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.30 | $18.04 | $21.67 | $26.45 | $31.75 |
