In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $48,070.
- 10% of workers earn $31,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,410 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,470.
- 10% of workers earn $37,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,560 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 | $37,900 | $48,440 | $62,470 | $78,750 | $98,560 |
| Kentucky | $31,550 | $36,850 | $48,070 | $66,770 | $88,410 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $26,110 | $38,430 | $54,080 | $69,430 | $87,240 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,900 | $37,510 | $52,290 | $66,410 | $84,790 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,240 | $46,300 | $56,620 | $74,130 | $83,610 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,400 | $46,910 | $60,880 | $75,400 | $87,840 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26,960 | $34,140 | $56,290 | $78,250 | $84,450 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $33,010 | $40,970 | $53,240 | $67,160 | $85,090 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,030 | $40,350 | $56,790 | $71,020 | $109,390 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,710 | $36,850 | $46,310 | $64,480 | $94,990 |
| Owensboro, KY | $32,250 | $38,440 | $47,620 | $63,290 | $76,680 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $34,290 | $38,410 | $44,720 | $58,490 | $79,230 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,890 | $36,840 | $51,050 | $79,520 | $84,790 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,030 | $28,900 | $36,840 | $50,970 | $65,980 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $23.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.50 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.39 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 | $18.22 | $23.29 | $30.03 | $37.86 | $47.39 |
| Kentucky | $15.17 | $17.71 | $23.11 | $32.10 | $42.50 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $12.55 | $18.47 | $26.00 | $33.38 | $41.94 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.90 | $18.04 | $25.14 | $31.93 | $40.77 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.39 | $22.26 | $27.22 | $35.64 | $40.20 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17.50 | $22.55 | $29.27 | $36.25 | $42.23 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.96 | $16.41 | $27.06 | $37.62 | $40.60 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $15.87 | $19.70 | $25.60 | $32.29 | $40.91 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $17.32 | $19.40 | $27.30 | $34.14 | $52.59 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.17 | $17.71 | $22.27 | $31.00 | $45.67 |
| Owensboro, KY | $15.51 | $18.48 | $22.90 | $30.43 | $36.87 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.49 | $18.47 | $21.50 | $28.12 | $38.09 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.81 | $17.71 | $24.54 | $38.23 | $40.77 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.03 | $13.90 | $17.71 | $24.50 | $31.72 |
