In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $60,490.
- 10% of workers earn $38,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76,210.
- 10% of workers earn $47,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $115,120 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 | $47,510 | $59,290 | $76,210 | $97,600 | $115,120 |
| Kentucky | $38,780 | $47,940 | $60,490 | $68,990 | $77,970 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $38,620 | $55,430 | $60,550 | $68,990 | $75,200 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,360 | $47,380 | $57,500 | $59,840 | $77,870 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,070 | $64,900 | $80,410 | $95,300 | $98,630 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,690 | $49,800 | $57,610 | $60,070 | $75,400 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,350 | $34,650 | $48,680 | $63,300 | $75,200 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $44,990 | $58,350 | $59,030 | $67,560 | $80,790 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $40,140 | $46,390 | $56,130 | $61,320 | $71,480 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $47,940 | $58,700 | $61,720 | $75,780 | $88,250 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,980 | $57,630 | $63,220 | $73,230 | $77,970 |
| Owensboro, KY | $47,940 | $55,420 | $61,560 | $61,560 | $73,080 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $36,990 | $46,890 | $59,730 | $61,290 | $68,500 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,000 | $38,780 | $47,460 | $57,460 | $67,560 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,360 | $47,080 | $55,420 | $59,410 | $68,990 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $29.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.64 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $55.35 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 | $22.84 | $28.50 | $36.64 | $46.93 | $55.35 |
| Kentucky | $18.65 | $23.05 | $29.08 | $33.17 | $37.49 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.57 | $26.65 | $29.11 | $33.17 | $36.16 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.96 | $22.78 | $27.65 | $28.77 | $37.44 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $27.44 | $31.20 | $38.66 | $45.82 | $47.42 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22.45 | $23.94 | $27.70 | $28.88 | $36.25 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.59 | $16.66 | $23.40 | $30.43 | $36.16 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $21.63 | $28.05 | $28.38 | $32.48 | $38.84 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $19.30 | $22.31 | $26.98 | $29.48 | $34.37 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $23.05 | $28.22 | $29.67 | $36.43 | $42.43 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $22.59 | $27.71 | $30.39 | $35.21 | $37.49 |
| Owensboro, KY | $23.05 | $26.65 | $29.60 | $29.60 | $35.14 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $17.79 | $22.54 | $28.72 | $29.47 | $32.93 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.83 | $18.65 | $22.82 | $27.63 | $32.48 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.96 | $22.63 | $26.64 | $28.56 | $33.17 |
