In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $49,100.
- 10% of workers earn $37,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,760 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $47,730.
- 10% of workers earn $35,600 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,050 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,070.
- 10% of workers earn $37,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,250 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 | $37,130 | $44,340 | $48,070 | $58,090 | $62,250 |
| Kentucky | $35,600 | $42,400 | $47,730 | $56,760 | $62,050 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,900 | $47,490 | $49,100 | $60,050 | $62,760 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $35,470 | $44,300 | $45,970 | $58,960 | $60,410 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,210 | $36,490 | $43,130 | $45,190 | $56,190 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,840 | $46,680 | $49,590 | $60,480 | $77,420 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,700 | $38,710 | $46,050 | $52,440 | $59,300 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,360 | $34,950 | $36,220 | $43,260 | $52,440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,000 | $43,990 | $46,410 | $58,690 | $83,200 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $32,120 | $36,310 | $42,660 | $46,370 | $56,760 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30,400 | $46,760 | $48,690 | $58,430 | $62,200 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,310 | $42,550 | $45,330 | $58,030 | $59,890 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $35,020 | $44,200 | $46,750 | $57,620 | $59,260 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,810 | $37,720 | $43,880 | $47,360 | $58,970 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,310 | $36,490 | $44,070 | $45,720 | $57,530 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $23.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.17 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $22.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.93 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 | $17.85 | $21.32 | $23.11 | $27.93 | $29.93 |
| Kentucky | $17.11 | $20.38 | $22.95 | $27.29 | $29.83 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.22 | $22.83 | $23.61 | $28.87 | $30.17 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $17.06 | $21.30 | $22.10 | $28.35 | $29.04 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.53 | $17.55 | $20.73 | $21.73 | $27.02 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.19 | $22.44 | $23.84 | $29.08 | $37.22 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17.64 | $18.61 | $22.14 | $25.21 | $28.51 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.60 | $16.80 | $17.41 | $20.80 | $25.21 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.31 | $21.15 | $22.31 | $28.22 | $40.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $15.44 | $17.46 | $20.51 | $22.29 | $27.29 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $14.61 | $22.48 | $23.41 | $28.09 | $29.90 |
| Owensboro, KY | $16.98 | $20.46 | $21.79 | $27.90 | $28.79 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.84 | $21.25 | $22.48 | $27.70 | $28.49 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.33 | $18.14 | $21.09 | $22.77 | $28.35 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.09 | $17.54 | $21.19 | $21.98 | $27.66 |
