In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $40,080.
- 10% of workers earn $28,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $69,930 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,520.
- 10% of workers earn $33,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,080 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 | $33,120 | $38,590 | $48,520 | $62,130 | $77,080 |
| Kentucky | $28,360 | $30,310 | $40,080 | $56,150 | $69,930 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $27,920 | $29,940 | $37,930 | $51,630 | $66,440 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,710 | $28,810 | $36,920 | $50,150 | $65,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,110 | $36,400 | $46,380 | $59,780 | $73,440 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,550 | $34,650 | $44,990 | $60,190 | $71,870 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,630 | $29,220 | $35,320 | $48,470 | $63,170 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28,500 | $30,850 | $38,850 | $55,390 | $68,010 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $27,870 | $29,610 | $36,880 | $50,080 | $65,990 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $29,020 | $34,830 | $44,870 | $59,500 | $72,720 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29,320 | $35,620 | $46,550 | $60,000 | $74,940 |
| Owensboro, KY | $28,610 | $30,740 | $42,450 | $59,210 | $73,670 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $28,580 | $31,450 | $38,410 | $51,270 | $67,070 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,830 | $28,720 | $36,840 | $50,280 | $65,670 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,110 | $28,980 | $37,040 | $50,430 | $67,570 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $19.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.63 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.62 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.06 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 | $15.92 | $18.55 | $23.33 | $29.87 | $37.06 |
| Kentucky | $13.63 | $14.57 | $19.27 | $27.00 | $33.62 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $13.42 | $14.40 | $18.23 | $24.82 | $31.94 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.36 | $13.85 | $17.75 | $24.11 | $31.25 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $14.96 | $17.50 | $22.30 | $28.74 | $35.31 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $13.72 | $16.66 | $21.63 | $28.94 | $34.55 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.28 | $14.05 | $16.98 | $23.30 | $30.37 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $13.70 | $14.83 | $18.68 | $26.63 | $32.70 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.40 | $14.23 | $17.73 | $24.08 | $31.73 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $13.95 | $16.74 | $21.57 | $28.61 | $34.96 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $14.10 | $17.13 | $22.38 | $28.85 | $36.03 |
| Owensboro, KY | $13.75 | $14.78 | $20.41 | $28.46 | $35.42 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.74 | $15.12 | $18.47 | $24.65 | $32.25 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.38 | $13.81 | $17.71 | $24.18 | $31.57 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.51 | $13.93 | $17.81 | $24.25 | $32.49 |
