In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28,590.
- 10% of workers earn $21,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $35,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32,880.
- 10% of workers earn $24,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 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 | $24,530 | $28,720 | $32,880 | $36,330 | $40,410 |
| Kentucky | $21,720 | $24,080 | $28,590 | $31,490 | $35,550 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $21,900 | $23,590 | $28,540 | $30,430 | $34,940 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,450 | $22,500 | $28,050 | $30,680 | $34,990 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24,560 | $27,910 | $29,170 | $33,540 | $37,110 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $21,440 | $23,670 | $28,230 | $31,460 | $34,930 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20,600 | $22,050 | $27,510 | $29,720 | $34,330 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $21,970 | $23,500 | $28,270 | $30,950 | $34,610 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $21,460 | $22,560 | $27,080 | $29,760 | $32,260 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $23,040 | $26,280 | $29,590 | $31,880 | $35,900 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23,250 | $27,970 | $30,560 | $34,950 | $36,060 |
| Owensboro, KY | $21,760 | $23,250 | $27,870 | $30,580 | $34,680 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22,230 | $26,330 | $28,550 | $31,200 | $35,350 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,060 | $22,460 | $27,500 | $29,680 | $34,070 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,100 | $22,260 | $27,090 | $29,400 | $32,640 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $13.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $15.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 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 | $11.79 | $13.81 | $15.81 | $17.47 | $19.43 |
| Kentucky | $10.44 | $11.58 | $13.75 | $15.14 | $17.09 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $10.53 | $11.34 | $13.72 | $14.63 | $16.80 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.31 | $10.82 | $13.49 | $14.75 | $16.82 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $11.81 | $13.42 | $14.03 | $16.12 | $17.84 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $10.31 | $11.38 | $13.57 | $15.12 | $16.80 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $9.90 | $10.60 | $13.23 | $14.29 | $16.50 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $10.56 | $11.30 | $13.59 | $14.88 | $16.64 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $10.32 | $10.85 | $13.02 | $14.31 | $15.51 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $11.08 | $12.64 | $14.23 | $15.33 | $17.26 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $11.18 | $13.45 | $14.69 | $16.80 | $17.34 |
| Owensboro, KY | $10.46 | $11.18 | $13.40 | $14.70 | $16.67 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $10.69 | $12.66 | $13.73 | $15.00 | $16.99 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.12 | $10.80 | $13.22 | $14.27 | $16.38 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.14 | $10.70 | $13.02 | $14.13 | $15.69 |
