In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $26,330.
- 10% of workers earn $15,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $37,330 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33,980.
- 10% of workers earn $21,300 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,570 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 | $21,300 | $28,330 | $33,980 | $37,250 | $46,570 |
| Kentucky | $15,870 | $20,640 | $26,330 | $30,780 | $37,330 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18,660 | $20,840 | $26,200 | $30,400 | $35,100 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,580 | $18,310 | $25,940 | $28,950 | $33,400 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $23,140 | $26,820 | $29,890 | $36,740 | $39,230 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $19,280 | $21,240 | $25,940 | $29,560 | $34,620 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $15,410 | $19,110 | $25,720 | $28,390 | $34,640 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18,450 | $21,620 | $26,940 | $33,540 | $37,570 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $15,080 | $19,970 | $24,090 | $29,450 | $35,370 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18,720 | $22,070 | $28,030 | $35,420 | $37,810 |
| Owensboro, KY | $15,240 | $20,500 | $23,350 | $27,960 | $32,910 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15,080 | $20,880 | $27,030 | $30,970 | $35,750 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,870 | $19,960 | $25,940 | $28,560 | $33,400 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15,620 | $18,240 | $23,120 | $29,170 | $32,710 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $12.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $7.63 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.95 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.39 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 | $10.24 | $13.62 | $16.34 | $17.91 | $22.39 |
| Kentucky | $7.63 | $9.92 | $12.66 | $14.80 | $17.95 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $8.97 | $10.02 | $12.59 | $14.62 | $16.88 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.49 | $8.80 | $12.47 | $13.92 | $16.06 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $11.13 | $12.89 | $14.37 | $17.66 | $18.86 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $9.27 | $10.21 | $12.47 | $14.21 | $16.65 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $7.41 | $9.19 | $12.36 | $13.65 | $16.65 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $8.87 | $10.40 | $12.95 | $16.13 | $18.06 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $7.25 | $9.60 | $11.58 | $14.16 | $17.01 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $9.00 | $10.61 | $13.48 | $17.03 | $18.18 |
| Owensboro, KY | $7.33 | $9.86 | $11.23 | $13.44 | $15.82 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $7.25 | $10.04 | $13.00 | $14.89 | $17.19 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.63 | $9.60 | $12.47 | $13.73 | $16.06 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $7.51 | $8.77 | $11.11 | $14.02 | $15.73 |
