In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $29,840.
- 10% of workers earn $22,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,170 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,790.
- 10% of workers earn $27,040 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,190 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 | $27,040 | $30,120 | $35,790 | $48,830 | $71,190 |
| Kentucky | $22,580 | $26,730 | $29,840 | $42,220 | $76,170 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,260 | $27,610 | $28,580 | $53,090 | $56,210 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19,590 | $22,420 | $27,310 | $35,290 | $55,570 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24,230 | $28,140 | $36,790 | $59,050 | $80,150 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22,280 | $24,130 | $29,900 | $37,300 | $47,800 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $22,280 | $27,380 | $28,390 | $41,580 | $76,790 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $21,880 | $25,730 | $29,580 | $44,170 | $58,250 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $22,580 | $25,670 | $29,230 | $35,640 | $63,230 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23,580 | $28,810 | $33,620 | $45,620 | $89,750 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22,530 | $26,520 | $27,890 | $36,900 | $74,380 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22,250 | $24,480 | $28,350 | $35,230 | $71,840 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18,660 | $21,350 | $28,870 | $29,890 | $38,230 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $14.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.62 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.23 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 | $13.00 | $14.48 | $17.21 | $23.48 | $34.23 |
| Kentucky | $10.85 | $12.85 | $14.35 | $20.30 | $36.62 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $11.19 | $13.27 | $13.74 | $25.52 | $27.03 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $9.42 | $10.78 | $13.13 | $16.97 | $26.72 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $11.65 | $13.53 | $17.69 | $28.39 | $38.53 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $10.71 | $11.60 | $14.38 | $17.93 | $22.98 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $10.71 | $13.17 | $13.65 | $19.99 | $36.92 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $10.52 | $12.37 | $14.22 | $21.23 | $28.01 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $10.86 | $12.34 | $14.05 | $17.14 | $30.40 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $11.34 | $13.85 | $16.16 | $21.93 | $43.15 |
| Owensboro, KY | $10.83 | $12.75 | $13.41 | $17.74 | $35.76 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $10.70 | $11.77 | $13.63 | $16.94 | $34.54 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $8.97 | $10.26 | $13.88 | $14.37 | $18.38 |
