In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $57,780.
- 10% of workers earn $44,620 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,890 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,850.
- 10% of workers earn $42,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,090 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 | $42,190 | $48,680 | $59,850 | $77,170 | $101,090 |
| Kentucky | $44,620 | $49,040 | $57,780 | $65,720 | $80,890 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,900 | $50,880 | $60,180 | $63,130 | $82,400 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,730 | $47,000 | $51,420 | $60,600 | $73,860 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,210 | $55,860 | $66,950 | $94,650 | $99,500 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,600 | $45,290 | $50,910 | $58,870 | $68,740 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,020 | $48,340 | $56,990 | $73,210 | $74,010 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $43,080 | $47,300 | $50,960 | $59,220 | $79,870 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,770 | $46,110 | $57,320 | $76,970 | $93,900 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,320 | $49,380 | $58,560 | $66,000 | $77,760 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,150 | $52,720 | $61,890 | $75,890 | $90,310 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,980 | $46,650 | $49,550 | $61,300 | $81,070 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $47,610 | $49,880 | $59,000 | $64,670 | $83,810 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,670 | $46,960 | $50,100 | $60,740 | $79,920 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,660 | $47,730 | $57,210 | $67,200 | $83,040 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $27.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.89 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.60 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 | $20.28 | $23.40 | $28.78 | $37.10 | $48.60 |
| Kentucky | $21.45 | $23.58 | $27.78 | $31.59 | $38.89 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $22.07 | $24.46 | $28.93 | $30.35 | $39.62 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21.02 | $22.60 | $24.72 | $29.14 | $35.51 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22.70 | $26.86 | $32.19 | $45.51 | $47.84 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $19.52 | $21.78 | $24.48 | $28.30 | $33.05 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.24 | $23.24 | $27.40 | $35.20 | $35.58 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $20.71 | $22.74 | $24.50 | $28.47 | $38.40 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.16 | $22.17 | $27.56 | $37.01 | $45.14 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $21.31 | $23.74 | $28.15 | $31.73 | $37.38 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23.15 | $25.35 | $29.76 | $36.49 | $43.42 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.30 | $22.43 | $23.82 | $29.47 | $38.98 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22.89 | $23.98 | $28.36 | $31.09 | $40.29 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.51 | $22.58 | $24.09 | $29.20 | $38.43 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20.51 | $22.95 | $27.51 | $32.31 | $39.93 |
