In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $29,650.
- 10% of workers earn $22,400 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $43,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,410.
- 10% of workers earn $27,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,890 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 | $27,210 | $29,900 | $35,410 | $38,670 | $47,890 |
| Kentucky | $22,400 | $26,190 | $29,650 | $35,760 | $43,850 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $21,910 | $24,710 | $28,430 | $34,520 | $37,670 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,600 | $25,600 | $28,820 | $34,960 | $42,590 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $25,300 | $28,550 | $30,810 | $36,770 | $46,350 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22,410 | $26,470 | $29,100 | $35,490 | $45,280 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,400 | $26,220 | $28,360 | $34,880 | $39,310 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $22,100 | $24,520 | $28,650 | $35,200 | $43,590 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $21,640 | $24,010 | $28,220 | $34,580 | $37,720 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $22,880 | $27,120 | $30,100 | $35,760 | $44,500 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23,210 | $27,430 | $30,660 | $36,580 | $45,510 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22,340 | $26,000 | $29,030 | $35,220 | $42,440 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22,090 | $26,370 | $28,390 | $35,190 | $38,420 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,720 | $23,930 | $28,060 | $34,430 | $41,600 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,430 | $24,560 | $28,950 | $34,900 | $42,920 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $14.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.77 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.08 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.02 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 | $13.08 | $14.38 | $17.03 | $18.59 | $23.02 |
| Kentucky | $10.77 | $12.59 | $14.26 | $17.19 | $21.08 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $10.54 | $11.88 | $13.67 | $16.60 | $18.11 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.39 | $12.31 | $13.86 | $16.81 | $20.48 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $12.17 | $13.72 | $14.81 | $17.68 | $22.29 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $10.77 | $12.73 | $13.99 | $17.06 | $21.77 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.29 | $12.60 | $13.64 | $16.77 | $18.90 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $10.63 | $11.79 | $13.77 | $16.92 | $20.96 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $10.40 | $11.55 | $13.57 | $16.63 | $18.14 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $11.00 | $13.04 | $14.47 | $17.19 | $21.39 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $11.16 | $13.19 | $14.74 | $17.59 | $21.88 |
| Owensboro, KY | $10.74 | $12.50 | $13.96 | $16.93 | $20.41 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $10.62 | $12.68 | $13.65 | $16.92 | $18.47 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.44 | $11.51 | $13.49 | $16.55 | $20.00 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.30 | $11.81 | $13.92 | $16.78 | $20.64 |
