In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $38,700.
- 10% of workers earn $29,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,810 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,770.
- 10% of workers earn $31,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,590 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 | $31,750 | $36,870 | $44,770 | $51,780 | $63,590 |
| Kentucky | $29,440 | $35,290 | $38,700 | $47,800 | $59,810 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $27,990 | $34,010 | $37,970 | $46,010 | $57,370 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,440 | $31,190 | $37,200 | $47,380 | $58,470 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,600 | $37,400 | $46,470 | $54,180 | $64,410 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,450 | $33,750 | $37,650 | $46,140 | $57,430 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,160 | $29,320 | $35,530 | $42,690 | $51,990 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $30,470 | $36,390 | $37,480 | $47,250 | $56,840 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,830 | $33,060 | $38,060 | $49,770 | $54,580 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30,370 | $36,200 | $39,160 | $47,700 | $60,000 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31,350 | $36,590 | $41,600 | $49,170 | $61,240 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,330 | $35,870 | $45,260 | $47,650 | $58,700 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $27,210 | $33,230 | $36,460 | $45,590 | $54,220 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | $33,910 | $36,890 | $38,300 | $49,870 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,010 | $32,040 | $37,490 | $46,940 | $57,240 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $18.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.76 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.57 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 | $15.27 | $17.72 | $21.53 | $24.89 | $30.57 |
| Kentucky | $14.15 | $16.97 | $18.61 | $22.98 | $28.76 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $13.46 | $16.35 | $18.26 | $22.12 | $27.58 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.19 | $15.00 | $17.89 | $22.78 | $28.11 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $15.19 | $17.98 | $22.34 | $26.05 | $30.96 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $13.68 | $16.23 | $18.10 | $22.18 | $27.61 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.61 | $14.09 | $17.08 | $20.52 | $25.00 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $14.65 | $17.50 | $18.02 | $22.72 | $27.33 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.86 | $15.89 | $18.30 | $23.93 | $26.24 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $14.60 | $17.40 | $18.83 | $22.94 | $28.85 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $15.07 | $17.59 | $20.00 | $23.64 | $29.44 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.10 | $17.24 | $21.76 | $22.91 | $28.22 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.08 | $15.98 | $17.53 | $21.92 | $26.07 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.74 | $16.31 | $17.73 | $18.42 | $23.97 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $12.99 | $15.40 | $18.02 | $22.57 | $27.52 |
