In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $64,160.
- 10% of workers earn $44,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $94,710 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,800.
- 10% of workers earn $44,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,420 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 | $44,150 | $50,190 | $63,800 | $85,110 | $108,420 |
| Kentucky | $44,860 | $50,000 | $64,160 | $84,840 | $94,710 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $46,060 | $48,700 | $64,260 | $88,650 | $93,660 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,260 | $48,180 | $59,740 | $80,450 | $86,570 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,830 | $50,290 | $65,160 | $84,740 | $101,800 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,980 | $44,920 | $58,930 | $78,090 | $110,660 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | $47,150 | $56,720 | $81,160 | $86,000 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $41,500 | $47,040 | $59,250 | $78,930 | $93,340 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $39,010 | $47,840 | $62,160 | $82,520 | $86,840 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,280 | $48,990 | $61,870 | $81,350 | $96,190 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,250 | $51,660 | $74,680 | $88,420 | $94,920 |
| Owensboro, KY | $46,040 | $52,350 | $64,310 | $79,460 | $91,170 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $46,340 | $56,870 | $82,120 | $91,480 | $95,380 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | $48,220 | $58,310 | $79,440 | $83,200 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | $48,610 | $65,180 | $83,190 | $91,840 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $30.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.53 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.13 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 | $21.22 | $24.13 | $30.67 | $40.92 | $52.13 |
| Kentucky | $21.57 | $24.04 | $30.84 | $40.79 | $45.53 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $22.14 | $23.41 | $30.89 | $42.62 | $45.03 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.91 | $23.16 | $28.72 | $38.68 | $41.62 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22.52 | $24.18 | $31.33 | $40.74 | $48.94 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.26 | $21.59 | $28.33 | $37.55 | $53.20 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.89 | $22.67 | $27.27 | $39.02 | $41.35 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $19.95 | $22.61 | $28.49 | $37.95 | $44.88 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $18.76 | $23.00 | $29.88 | $39.67 | $41.75 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $21.77 | $23.55 | $29.75 | $39.11 | $46.25 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $23.20 | $24.84 | $35.91 | $42.51 | $45.64 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22.14 | $25.17 | $30.92 | $38.20 | $43.83 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22.28 | $27.34 | $39.48 | $43.98 | $45.86 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.89 | $23.19 | $28.04 | $38.19 | $40.00 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.89 | $23.37 | $31.34 | $39.99 | $44.16 |
