In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $44,450.
- 10% of workers earn $37,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,940 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $39,270.
- 10% of workers earn $32,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,940 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,690.
- 10% of workers earn $36,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,310 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 | $36,050 | $38,470 | $45,690 | $49,180 | $59,310 |
| Kentucky | $32,950 | $36,560 | $39,270 | $45,940 | $47,940 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,280 | $38,490 | $44,450 | $47,420 | $49,940 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $32,610 | $36,210 | $39,270 | $43,720 | $44,530 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $35,560 | $38,240 | $45,270 | $47,570 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,020 | $38,140 | $44,340 | $46,990 | $49,810 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $31,950 | $36,690 | $37,390 | $43,640 | $46,340 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,750 | $32,130 | $37,120 | $42,730 | $45,160 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $34,490 | $36,860 | $38,530 | $43,300 | $46,020 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $31,540 | $35,270 | $37,500 | $40,440 | $44,920 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,510 | $38,380 | $40,370 | $46,670 | $47,620 |
| Owensboro, KY | $33,400 | $34,550 | $37,020 | $43,470 | $46,420 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $34,620 | $36,830 | $39,360 | $44,940 | $46,530 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $34,570 | $36,810 | $42,090 | $45,940 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,210 | $34,280 | $36,080 | $39,690 | $45,070 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $21.37 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.01 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $18.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.05 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.52 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 | $17.33 | $18.50 | $21.97 | $23.65 | $28.52 |
| Kentucky | $15.84 | $17.58 | $18.88 | $22.09 | $23.05 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.93 | $18.51 | $21.37 | $22.80 | $24.01 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $15.68 | $17.41 | $18.88 | $21.02 | $21.41 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $17.10 | $18.39 | $21.76 | $22.87 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.32 | $18.34 | $21.32 | $22.59 | $23.95 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $15.36 | $17.64 | $17.98 | $20.98 | $22.28 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.82 | $15.45 | $17.85 | $20.54 | $21.71 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $16.58 | $17.72 | $18.53 | $20.82 | $22.12 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $15.16 | $16.96 | $18.03 | $19.44 | $21.59 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $17.55 | $18.45 | $19.41 | $22.44 | $22.90 |
| Owensboro, KY | $16.06 | $16.61 | $17.80 | $20.90 | $22.32 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.64 | $17.71 | $18.92 | $21.61 | $22.37 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $16.62 | $17.70 | $20.23 | $22.09 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.53 | $16.48 | $17.35 | $19.08 | $21.67 |
