In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $34,640.
- 10% of workers earn $24,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $43,750 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,390.
- 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,900 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 | $28,700 | $34,010 | $37,390 | $44,620 | $47,900 |
| Kentucky | $24,750 | $28,850 | $34,640 | $37,200 | $43,750 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,980 | $28,700 | $31,040 | $36,000 | $39,480 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,050 | $28,170 | $29,570 | $35,720 | $37,050 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $27,250 | $29,200 | $36,030 | $37,890 | $44,880 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $23,360 | $28,480 | $34,840 | $37,210 | $39,660 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,920 | $27,650 | $28,500 | $35,260 | $39,560 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $23,470 | $28,050 | $30,120 | $35,720 | $37,270 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $22,490 | $27,360 | $29,550 | $34,320 | $37,940 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $28,130 | $30,100 | $35,970 | $37,250 | $43,680 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $27,880 | $30,210 | $35,950 | $37,840 | $44,480 |
| Owensboro, KY | $23,640 | $28,710 | $30,010 | $36,030 | $37,380 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $26,770 | $29,010 | $31,200 | $36,150 | $37,150 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,010 | $27,790 | $29,460 | $34,940 | $36,630 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,390 | $27,050 | $28,930 | $33,560 | $36,080 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $16.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.03 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.03 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 | $13.80 | $16.35 | $17.98 | $21.45 | $23.03 |
| Kentucky | $11.90 | $13.87 | $16.65 | $17.88 | $21.03 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $11.53 | $13.80 | $14.92 | $17.31 | $18.98 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.08 | $13.54 | $14.22 | $17.17 | $17.81 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $13.10 | $14.04 | $17.32 | $18.22 | $21.58 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $11.23 | $13.69 | $16.75 | $17.89 | $19.07 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.02 | $13.30 | $13.70 | $16.95 | $19.02 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $11.28 | $13.49 | $14.48 | $17.18 | $17.92 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $10.81 | $13.15 | $14.21 | $16.50 | $18.24 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $13.53 | $14.47 | $17.30 | $17.91 | $21.00 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $13.40 | $14.53 | $17.28 | $18.19 | $21.39 |
| Owensboro, KY | $11.36 | $13.81 | $14.43 | $17.32 | $17.97 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $12.87 | $13.95 | $15.00 | $17.38 | $17.86 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.06 | $13.36 | $14.16 | $16.80 | $17.61 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.76 | $13.00 | $13.91 | $16.14 | $17.35 |
