In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $32,940.
- 10% of workers earn $23,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,270 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,010.
- 10% of workers earn $28,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,950 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 | $28,760 | $33,960 | $38,010 | $45,130 | $49,950 |
| Kentucky | $23,720 | $28,420 | $32,940 | $38,440 | $44,270 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,080 | $27,350 | $31,750 | $36,420 | $42,660 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,830 | $27,990 | $29,680 | $36,580 | $40,040 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $24,750 | $29,060 | $35,250 | $39,680 | $46,640 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $22,640 | $27,080 | $30,960 | $37,230 | $42,060 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,420 | $24,830 | $29,640 | $37,440 | $43,910 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $24,390 | $28,900 | $33,020 | $37,630 | $44,410 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $23,560 | $28,780 | $31,890 | $36,720 | $39,230 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $23,920 | $28,050 | $33,970 | $38,780 | $44,600 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $26,330 | $29,910 | $34,520 | $40,290 | $46,040 |
| Owensboro, KY | $25,010 | $29,570 | $31,300 | $37,950 | $42,480 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $26,340 | $28,660 | $32,130 | $37,660 | $42,330 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,000 | $27,670 | $32,070 | $37,160 | $41,600 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,890 | $27,850 | $31,360 | $37,440 | $43,910 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $15.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.41 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.01 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 | $13.83 | $16.33 | $18.27 | $21.70 | $24.01 |
| Kentucky | $11.41 | $13.67 | $15.84 | $18.48 | $21.29 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $11.09 | $13.15 | $15.26 | $17.51 | $20.51 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.98 | $13.46 | $14.27 | $17.59 | $19.25 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $11.90 | $13.97 | $16.95 | $19.08 | $22.42 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $10.88 | $13.02 | $14.89 | $17.90 | $20.22 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.30 | $11.94 | $14.25 | $18.00 | $21.11 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $11.73 | $13.89 | $15.87 | $18.09 | $21.35 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $11.33 | $13.84 | $15.33 | $17.65 | $18.86 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $11.50 | $13.49 | $16.33 | $18.64 | $21.44 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $12.66 | $14.38 | $16.60 | $19.37 | $22.14 |
| Owensboro, KY | $12.03 | $14.22 | $15.05 | $18.25 | $20.43 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $12.66 | $13.78 | $15.45 | $18.11 | $20.35 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.06 | $13.30 | $15.42 | $17.87 | $20.00 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.01 | $13.39 | $15.08 | $18.00 | $21.11 |
