In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $45,710.
- 10% of workers earn $33,770 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,200 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,120.
- 10% of workers earn $35,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,090 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 | $35,090 | $38,620 | $47,120 | $59,740 | $78,090 |
| Kentucky | $33,770 | $37,700 | $45,710 | $50,040 | $60,200 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $29,850 | $36,570 | $41,880 | $49,610 | $50,050 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,860 | $36,840 | $43,860 | $47,570 | $57,270 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,810 | $46,110 | $54,930 | $73,960 | $78,200 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $32,650 | $36,770 | $41,950 | $48,220 | $55,900 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,060 | $35,950 | $44,090 | $47,520 | $58,120 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $30,820 | $35,940 | $38,740 | $46,220 | $53,260 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,690 | $36,940 | $45,170 | $59,250 | $66,990 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,170 | $38,200 | $46,300 | $50,750 | $61,110 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,560 | $39,480 | $47,420 | $58,310 | $64,970 |
| Owensboro, KY | $30,830 | $36,750 | $43,760 | $48,180 | $59,630 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $34,110 | $38,520 | $46,850 | $54,600 | $56,990 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,660 | $36,410 | $44,250 | $47,370 | $58,330 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,660 | $37,500 | $45,390 | $49,230 | $58,790 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $21.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.94 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.54 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 | $16.87 | $18.57 | $22.66 | $28.72 | $37.54 |
| Kentucky | $16.23 | $18.13 | $21.98 | $24.06 | $28.94 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $14.35 | $17.58 | $20.13 | $23.85 | $24.06 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.80 | $17.71 | $21.09 | $22.87 | $27.53 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.18 | $22.17 | $26.41 | $35.56 | $37.59 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $15.70 | $17.68 | $20.17 | $23.18 | $26.87 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.45 | $17.29 | $21.20 | $22.85 | $27.94 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $14.82 | $17.28 | $18.63 | $22.22 | $25.61 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $14.76 | $17.76 | $21.72 | $28.49 | $32.21 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16.91 | $18.37 | $22.26 | $24.40 | $29.38 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.58 | $18.98 | $22.80 | $28.03 | $31.24 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.82 | $17.67 | $21.04 | $23.17 | $28.67 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.40 | $18.52 | $22.53 | $26.25 | $27.40 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.22 | $17.50 | $21.27 | $22.78 | $28.04 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.22 | $18.03 | $21.82 | $23.67 | $28.26 |
