In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $47,440.
- 10% of workers earn $34,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,170 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $44,890.
- 10% of workers earn $30,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $73,910 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,620.
- 10% of workers earn $34,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,790 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 | $34,660 | $38,900 | $50,620 | $70,430 | $81,790 |
| Kentucky | $30,210 | $35,980 | $44,890 | $59,990 | $73,910 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,180 | $37,240 | $47,440 | $63,390 | $77,170 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,600 | $34,740 | $42,860 | $54,970 | $63,900 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,380 | $34,410 | $39,020 | $47,940 | $63,800 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,090 | $38,270 | $49,090 | $66,710 | $80,820 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $32,730 | $37,950 | $49,570 | $61,500 | $77,490 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,780 | $30,520 | $37,030 | $46,620 | $66,270 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $30,790 | $35,750 | $41,630 | $53,920 | $73,010 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $27,840 | $30,610 | $37,240 | $49,560 | $64,650 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31,550 | $36,300 | $46,080 | $60,650 | $74,620 |
| Owensboro, KY | $30,710 | $36,490 | $43,900 | $57,600 | $71,800 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $30,680 | $35,160 | $43,260 | $56,690 | $69,010 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,460 | $33,890 | $37,930 | $49,360 | $65,740 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,320 | $34,820 | $39,550 | $49,470 | $72,080 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $22.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.10 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $21.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.54 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.32 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 | $16.66 | $18.70 | $24.34 | $33.86 | $39.32 |
| Kentucky | $14.53 | $17.30 | $21.58 | $28.84 | $35.54 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $16.43 | $17.91 | $22.81 | $30.48 | $37.10 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $14.71 | $16.70 | $20.61 | $26.43 | $30.72 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.12 | $16.55 | $18.76 | $23.05 | $30.67 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $16.87 | $18.40 | $23.60 | $32.07 | $38.85 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $15.74 | $18.24 | $23.83 | $29.57 | $37.26 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.44 | $14.67 | $17.80 | $22.41 | $31.86 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $14.81 | $17.19 | $20.02 | $25.93 | $35.10 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.39 | $14.72 | $17.90 | $23.83 | $31.08 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $15.17 | $17.45 | $22.16 | $29.16 | $35.88 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.76 | $17.54 | $21.11 | $27.69 | $34.52 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $14.75 | $16.91 | $20.80 | $27.25 | $33.18 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.69 | $16.29 | $18.23 | $23.73 | $31.60 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.09 | $16.74 | $19.01 | $23.78 | $34.66 |
