In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28,780.
- 10% of workers earn $16,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,140 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,340.
- 10% of workers earn $20,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $73,770 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 | $20,110 | $27,400 | $34,340 | $47,570 | $73,770 |
| Kentucky | $16,110 | $17,920 | $28,780 | $45,770 | $63,140 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $15,390 | $16,310 | $26,800 | $38,580 | $59,370 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $17,150 | $25,690 | $35,200 | $55,440 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22,400 | $26,630 | $34,240 | $49,820 | $75,760 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $15,080 | $17,010 | $24,230 | $34,650 | $49,070 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $15,100 | $24,100 | $33,920 | $50,790 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $15,080 | $16,210 | $26,620 | $47,300 | $69,130 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18,200 | $22,300 | $29,280 | $45,180 | $63,330 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16,210 | $17,670 | $30,640 | $47,540 | $63,490 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $16,800 | $20,430 | $29,120 | $45,770 | $62,430 |
| Owensboro, KY | $15,080 | $16,390 | $26,810 | $46,700 | $68,360 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15,080 | $16,410 | $26,350 | $33,530 | $57,030 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $15,720 | $24,100 | $34,040 | $50,790 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,640 | $17,060 | $21,860 | $29,840 | $50,790 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $13.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $7.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.36 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.47 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 | $9.67 | $13.17 | $16.51 | $22.87 | $35.47 |
| Kentucky | $7.75 | $8.62 | $13.84 | $22.01 | $30.36 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $7.40 | $7.84 | $12.88 | $18.55 | $28.54 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $8.24 | $12.35 | $16.93 | $26.65 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $10.77 | $12.80 | $16.46 | $23.95 | $36.42 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $7.25 | $8.18 | $11.65 | $16.66 | $23.59 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $7.26 | $11.59 | $16.31 | $24.42 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $7.25 | $7.79 | $12.80 | $22.74 | $33.24 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $8.75 | $10.72 | $14.08 | $21.72 | $30.45 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $7.79 | $8.49 | $14.73 | $22.86 | $30.52 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $8.08 | $9.82 | $14.00 | $22.01 | $30.01 |
| Owensboro, KY | $7.25 | $7.88 | $12.89 | $22.45 | $32.87 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $7.25 | $7.89 | $12.67 | $16.12 | $27.42 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $7.56 | $11.59 | $16.36 | $24.42 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.52 | $8.20 | $10.51 | $14.35 | $24.42 |
