In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $29,660.
- 10% of workers earn $16,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,030 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,230.
- 10% of workers earn $18,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,720 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 | $18,100 | $27,750 | $35,230 | $47,110 | $64,720 |
| Kentucky | $16,520 | $18,170 | $29,660 | $45,710 | $62,030 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $16,070 | $17,200 | $28,810 | $44,550 | $60,390 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,940 | $16,690 | $27,030 | $37,350 | $59,440 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $23,280 | $29,260 | $36,530 | $49,640 | $74,040 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $15,080 | $15,090 | $21,790 | $36,450 | $47,440 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16,050 | $16,830 | $27,030 | $36,960 | $59,440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $16,150 | $18,260 | $30,270 | $47,460 | $60,300 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18,200 | $21,820 | $30,690 | $46,280 | $59,010 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16,940 | $19,040 | $34,910 | $46,760 | $63,020 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17,070 | $20,970 | $30,180 | $46,040 | $63,500 |
| Owensboro, KY | $16,210 | $20,270 | $29,790 | $44,590 | $60,900 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15,970 | $16,510 | $29,280 | $39,140 | $57,810 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,670 | $16,470 | $23,150 | $34,670 | $59,440 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,950 | $16,460 | $22,140 | $32,860 | $56,800 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $14.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $7.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.82 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.12 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 | $8.70 | $13.34 | $16.94 | $22.65 | $31.12 |
| Kentucky | $7.94 | $8.74 | $14.26 | $21.98 | $29.82 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $7.73 | $8.27 | $13.85 | $21.42 | $29.03 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.66 | $8.02 | $12.99 | $17.96 | $28.58 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $11.19 | $14.07 | $17.56 | $23.87 | $35.60 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $7.25 | $7.26 | $10.48 | $17.52 | $22.81 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.72 | $8.09 | $13.00 | $17.77 | $28.58 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $7.76 | $8.78 | $14.55 | $22.82 | $28.99 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $8.75 | $10.49 | $14.75 | $22.25 | $28.37 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $8.15 | $9.16 | $16.79 | $22.48 | $30.30 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $8.21 | $10.08 | $14.51 | $22.13 | $30.53 |
| Owensboro, KY | $7.79 | $9.75 | $14.32 | $21.44 | $29.28 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $7.68 | $7.94 | $14.08 | $18.82 | $27.79 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.54 | $7.92 | $11.13 | $16.67 | $28.58 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.67 | $7.91 | $10.64 | $15.80 | $27.31 |
