In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $62,440.
- 10% of workers earn $37,700 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,260 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $59,720.
- 10% of workers earn $37,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,260 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,190.
- 10% of workers earn $42,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,510 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 | $42,640 | $49,430 | $63,190 | $83,940 | $108,510 |
| Kentucky | $37,110 | $46,540 | $59,720 | $77,920 | $85,260 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,700 | $48,530 | $62,440 | $80,950 | $85,260 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $36,190 | $46,440 | $55,740 | $68,640 | $93,250 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | $39,930 | $50,990 | $63,520 | $83,990 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,530 | $49,290 | $63,490 | $79,510 | $98,260 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,100 | $46,320 | $58,670 | $77,730 | $91,400 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,600 | $44,790 | $58,830 | $77,660 | $78,620 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,600 | $45,480 | $54,460 | $60,940 | $72,340 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,900 | $46,630 | $63,620 | $75,070 | $96,600 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,420 | $43,750 | $57,320 | $67,340 | $78,330 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,200 | $44,540 | $55,030 | $77,220 | $85,410 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38,910 | $48,070 | $73,930 | $78,740 | $89,490 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | $39,270 | $56,500 | $70,010 | $78,310 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,980 | $44,800 | $58,620 | $78,260 | $86,540 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $30.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.99 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28.71 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.99 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.17 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 | $20.50 | $23.76 | $30.38 | $40.36 | $52.17 |
| Kentucky | $17.84 | $22.37 | $28.71 | $37.46 | $40.99 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.13 | $23.33 | $30.02 | $38.92 | $40.99 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $17.40 | $22.33 | $26.80 | $33.00 | $44.83 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.20 | $19.20 | $24.51 | $30.54 | $40.38 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.52 | $23.70 | $30.53 | $38.23 | $47.24 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $19.28 | $22.27 | $28.21 | $37.37 | $43.94 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.63 | $21.53 | $28.28 | $37.34 | $37.80 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $18.08 | $21.87 | $26.18 | $29.30 | $34.78 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.22 | $22.42 | $30.59 | $36.09 | $46.44 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $17.51 | $21.03 | $27.56 | $32.38 | $37.66 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.40 | $21.41 | $26.46 | $37.13 | $41.06 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.71 | $23.11 | $35.54 | $37.86 | $43.02 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.29 | $18.88 | $27.16 | $33.66 | $37.65 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.30 | $21.54 | $28.18 | $37.63 | $41.61 |
