In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $52,680.
- 10% of workers earn $36,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,580.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,910 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $40,410 | $48,510 | $60,580 | $76,830 | $99,910 |
| Kentucky | $36,760 | $45,940 | $52,680 | $61,260 | $72,960 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,600 | $47,060 | $52,680 | $52,680 | $61,520 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,780 | $41,800 | $48,300 | $58,740 | $66,190 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,180 | $49,130 | $60,110 | $72,800 | $79,750 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,270 | $44,680 | $49,080 | $59,650 | $65,060 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,110 | $40,560 | $46,780 | $58,130 | $70,430 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,500 | $43,750 | $49,070 | $60,740 | $69,250 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,850 | $41,140 | $52,000 | $62,960 | $70,510 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $37,660 | $47,080 | $52,030 | $61,590 | $75,340 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,980 | $48,480 | $56,520 | $64,980 | $75,360 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,340 | $47,160 | $52,360 | $61,140 | $75,010 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $36,340 | $44,630 | $51,700 | $62,590 | $73,320 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,180 | $42,200 | $47,770 | $57,800 | $63,070 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,250 | $42,780 | $47,880 | $59,600 | $64,410 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $25.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.08 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.03 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $19.43 | $23.32 | $29.12 | $36.94 | $48.03 |
| Kentucky | $17.67 | $22.09 | $25.33 | $29.45 | $35.08 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.08 | $22.62 | $25.33 | $25.33 | $29.58 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.72 | $20.09 | $23.22 | $28.24 | $31.82 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $21.24 | $23.62 | $28.90 | $35.00 | $38.34 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17.44 | $21.48 | $23.60 | $28.68 | $31.28 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.88 | $19.50 | $22.49 | $27.95 | $33.86 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.07 | $21.03 | $23.59 | $29.20 | $33.29 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.24 | $19.78 | $25.00 | $30.27 | $33.90 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.11 | $22.63 | $25.01 | $29.61 | $36.22 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.74 | $23.31 | $27.17 | $31.24 | $36.23 |
| Owensboro, KY | $16.99 | $22.67 | $25.17 | $29.40 | $36.06 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $17.47 | $21.46 | $24.86 | $30.09 | $35.25 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.92 | $20.29 | $22.97 | $27.79 | $30.32 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.95 | $20.57 | $23.02 | $28.66 | $30.97 |
