In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $35,420.
- 10% of workers earn $28,450 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,800 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,020.
- 10% of workers earn $30,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,840 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 | $30,210 | $35,210 | $38,020 | $46,200 | $58,840 |
| Kentucky | $28,450 | $31,440 | $35,420 | $40,370 | $50,800 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,520 | $31,710 | $34,720 | $39,360 | $47,340 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,580 | $31,620 | $35,980 | $49,440 | $54,950 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29,670 | $32,570 | $36,110 | $44,760 | $54,970 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,930 | $30,130 | $35,900 | $46,560 | $53,280 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17,040 | $20,990 | $29,700 | $33,180 | $44,540 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $26,090 | $29,470 | $34,450 | $46,090 | $50,940 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $26,700 | $29,410 | $34,800 | $38,670 | $46,180 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $28,310 | $33,990 | $35,400 | $37,140 | $47,850 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,810 | $34,490 | $36,420 | $43,800 | $54,350 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,980 | $31,440 | $31,440 | $36,750 | $49,170 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $28,430 | $31,200 | $36,370 | $62,190 | $86,710 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,450 | $29,110 | $32,950 | $36,050 | $47,750 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,680 | $30,950 | $35,360 | $39,250 | $45,930 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $17.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.42 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.29 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 | $14.52 | $16.93 | $18.28 | $22.21 | $28.29 |
| Kentucky | $13.68 | $15.12 | $17.03 | $19.41 | $24.42 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $14.67 | $15.24 | $16.69 | $18.92 | $22.76 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.22 | $15.20 | $17.30 | $23.77 | $26.42 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $14.27 | $15.66 | $17.36 | $21.52 | $26.43 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $13.91 | $14.48 | $17.26 | $22.38 | $25.62 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $8.19 | $10.09 | $14.28 | $15.95 | $21.42 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $12.54 | $14.17 | $16.56 | $22.16 | $24.49 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $12.84 | $14.14 | $16.73 | $18.59 | $22.20 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $13.61 | $16.34 | $17.02 | $17.86 | $23.00 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $13.85 | $16.58 | $17.51 | $21.06 | $26.13 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.41 | $15.12 | $15.12 | $17.67 | $23.64 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.67 | $15.00 | $17.49 | $29.90 | $41.69 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.68 | $13.99 | $15.84 | $17.33 | $22.96 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.79 | $14.88 | $17.00 | $18.87 | $22.08 |
