In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $36,670.
- 10% of workers earn $27,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,250 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,150.
- 10% of workers earn $31,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,730 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 | $31,150 | $36,190 | $39,150 | $46,830 | $56,730 |
| Kentucky | $27,930 | $31,240 | $36,670 | $44,330 | $49,250 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $27,130 | $31,220 | $35,630 | $41,260 | $45,890 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,620 | $28,680 | $34,320 | $38,890 | $47,040 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29,890 | $36,800 | $38,600 | $46,560 | $48,400 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $29,670 | $32,010 | $36,410 | $43,870 | $48,550 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,500 | $27,830 | $34,170 | $39,570 | $55,680 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $27,750 | $31,300 | $36,140 | $42,020 | $48,340 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $26,090 | $30,070 | $32,170 | $37,160 | $43,450 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $29,280 | $35,380 | $36,800 | $44,410 | $47,940 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,880 | $35,340 | $37,820 | $46,590 | $51,920 |
| Owensboro, KY | $26,720 | $31,430 | $35,950 | $42,790 | $45,910 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $28,720 | $30,760 | $36,120 | $42,280 | $45,840 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,440 | $28,270 | $34,320 | $38,000 | $44,980 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,660 | $28,970 | $31,420 | $37,270 | $43,960 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $17.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.68 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.98 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.28 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 | $14.98 | $17.40 | $18.82 | $22.52 | $27.28 |
| Kentucky | $13.43 | $15.02 | $17.63 | $21.31 | $23.68 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $13.04 | $15.01 | $17.13 | $19.84 | $22.06 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.36 | $13.79 | $16.50 | $18.70 | $22.61 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $14.37 | $17.69 | $18.56 | $22.38 | $23.27 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.27 | $15.39 | $17.50 | $21.09 | $23.34 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.82 | $13.38 | $16.43 | $19.03 | $26.77 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $13.34 | $15.05 | $17.38 | $20.20 | $23.24 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $12.54 | $14.46 | $15.47 | $17.87 | $20.89 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $14.08 | $17.01 | $17.69 | $21.35 | $23.05 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $13.88 | $16.99 | $18.19 | $22.40 | $24.96 |
| Owensboro, KY | $12.85 | $15.11 | $17.28 | $20.57 | $22.07 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.81 | $14.79 | $17.36 | $20.33 | $22.04 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.79 | $13.59 | $16.50 | $18.27 | $21.63 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.86 | $13.93 | $15.11 | $17.92 | $21.14 |
