In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28,920.
- 10% of workers earn $21,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $39,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,980.
- 10% of workers earn $24,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,010 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 | $24,260 | $29,360 | $34,980 | $38,570 | $46,010 |
| Kentucky | $21,860 | $24,500 | $28,920 | $35,060 | $39,550 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18,720 | $23,310 | $24,960 | $31,520 | $33,170 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,370 | $23,810 | $27,860 | $31,240 | $35,920 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24,090 | $27,570 | $30,150 | $35,830 | $39,790 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $20,860 | $22,650 | $28,420 | $31,900 | $34,770 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | $22,660 | $26,780 | $29,630 | $31,440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $22,090 | $23,480 | $28,940 | $31,150 | $38,840 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $21,860 | $22,590 | $25,360 | $28,080 | $30,000 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $24,030 | $28,580 | $35,100 | $39,550 | $39,750 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $21,490 | $26,810 | $30,150 | $36,650 | $48,130 |
| Owensboro, KY | $23,640 | $27,250 | $29,150 | $31,190 | $34,940 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22,870 | $24,950 | $26,800 | $29,750 | $31,200 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,440 | $22,670 | $26,510 | $29,510 | $34,840 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,420 | $23,120 | $25,690 | $29,230 | $36,270 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $13.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.12 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 | $11.66 | $14.12 | $16.82 | $18.55 | $22.12 |
| Kentucky | $10.51 | $11.78 | $13.90 | $16.86 | $19.01 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $9.00 | $11.21 | $12.00 | $15.15 | $15.95 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.75 | $11.45 | $13.40 | $15.02 | $17.27 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $11.58 | $13.26 | $14.50 | $17.23 | $19.13 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $10.03 | $10.89 | $13.67 | $15.34 | $16.72 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.00 | $10.89 | $12.88 | $14.25 | $15.12 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $10.62 | $11.29 | $13.91 | $14.97 | $18.67 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $10.51 | $10.86 | $12.19 | $13.50 | $14.42 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $11.55 | $13.74 | $16.88 | $19.01 | $19.11 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $10.33 | $12.89 | $14.50 | $17.62 | $23.14 |
| Owensboro, KY | $11.37 | $13.10 | $14.02 | $14.99 | $16.80 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $11.00 | $12.00 | $12.89 | $14.30 | $15.00 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.31 | $10.90 | $12.74 | $14.19 | $16.75 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.78 | $11.12 | $12.35 | $14.05 | $17.44 |
