In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $38,370.
- 10% of workers earn $30,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,450 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42,260.
- 10% of workers earn $33,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,980 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 | $33,940 | $37,260 | $42,260 | $47,220 | $51,980 |
| Kentucky | $30,390 | $36,150 | $38,370 | $44,120 | $46,450 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,390 | $36,390 | $38,340 | $43,430 | $44,680 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,220 | $36,150 | $37,380 | $39,300 | $43,880 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,300 | $38,300 | $40,350 | $45,290 | $47,180 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $29,800 | $31,230 | $37,320 | $39,510 | $45,050 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,620 | $30,670 | $35,330 | $38,060 | $43,090 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $31,230 | $35,470 | $38,030 | $43,230 | $44,910 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29,600 | $32,210 | $37,140 | $38,410 | $45,400 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $33,090 | $36,500 | $39,380 | $44,770 | $46,930 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,360 | $37,870 | $42,220 | $45,910 | $47,260 |
| Owensboro, KY | $32,850 | $32,850 | $39,020 | $39,110 | $45,260 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $30,210 | $35,870 | $37,860 | $43,330 | $44,240 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,360 | $30,760 | $36,340 | $38,720 | $43,570 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,980 | $30,510 | $37,230 | $39,410 | $42,870 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $18.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.33 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.99 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 | $16.32 | $17.91 | $20.32 | $22.70 | $24.99 |
| Kentucky | $14.61 | $17.38 | $18.45 | $21.21 | $22.33 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $14.61 | $17.49 | $18.43 | $20.88 | $21.48 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.53 | $17.38 | $17.97 | $18.89 | $21.09 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.93 | $18.41 | $19.40 | $21.77 | $22.69 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.33 | $15.01 | $17.94 | $19.00 | $21.66 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.76 | $14.74 | $16.99 | $18.30 | $20.72 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $15.02 | $17.05 | $18.28 | $20.78 | $21.59 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $14.23 | $15.49 | $17.86 | $18.47 | $21.83 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $15.91 | $17.55 | $18.93 | $21.53 | $22.56 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.00 | $18.21 | $20.30 | $22.07 | $22.72 |
| Owensboro, KY | $15.79 | $15.79 | $18.76 | $18.80 | $21.76 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $14.53 | $17.24 | $18.20 | $20.83 | $21.27 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.63 | $14.79 | $17.47 | $18.62 | $20.95 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.45 | $14.67 | $17.90 | $18.95 | $20.61 |
