In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $58,930.
- 10% of workers earn $45,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,740 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $58,620.
- 10% of workers earn $38,790 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,020 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,010.
- 10% of workers earn $40,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $95,210 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 | $40,050 | $48,360 | $61,010 | $77,060 | $95,210 |
| Kentucky | $38,790 | $47,780 | $58,620 | $67,540 | $80,020 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,870 | $48,220 | $58,930 | $68,210 | $78,740 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $39,240 | $47,310 | $55,230 | $61,500 | $74,260 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,150 | $45,830 | $52,220 | $61,260 | $76,730 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,750 | $48,770 | $62,240 | $78,500 | $96,400 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,530 | $46,410 | $50,480 | $60,980 | $71,790 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | $47,520 | $55,800 | $64,000 | $80,030 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $34,190 | $44,710 | $55,740 | $61,150 | $78,450 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,780 | $40,930 | $48,860 | $60,950 | $73,400 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $37,470 | $48,260 | $60,280 | $76,580 | $81,180 |
| Owensboro, KY | $46,320 | $51,590 | $60,060 | $75,880 | $81,030 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $44,970 | $48,840 | $56,610 | $61,210 | $78,110 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | $45,190 | $50,010 | $60,800 | $76,050 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,120 | $47,640 | $55,160 | $62,180 | $73,560 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $28.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.86 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.47 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.78 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 | $19.25 | $23.25 | $29.33 | $37.05 | $45.78 |
| Kentucky | $18.65 | $22.97 | $28.18 | $32.47 | $38.47 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $22.05 | $23.18 | $28.33 | $32.79 | $37.86 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.87 | $22.74 | $26.56 | $29.57 | $35.70 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.86 | $22.03 | $25.11 | $29.45 | $36.89 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $19.11 | $23.45 | $29.92 | $37.74 | $46.35 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.52 | $22.31 | $24.27 | $29.32 | $34.51 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.65 | $22.85 | $26.83 | $30.77 | $38.48 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $16.44 | $21.50 | $26.80 | $29.40 | $37.72 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.20 | $19.68 | $23.49 | $29.30 | $35.29 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $18.01 | $23.20 | $28.98 | $36.82 | $39.03 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22.27 | $24.80 | $28.88 | $36.48 | $38.96 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $21.62 | $23.48 | $27.22 | $29.43 | $37.56 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.92 | $21.73 | $24.04 | $29.23 | $36.56 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.33 | $22.90 | $26.52 | $29.90 | $35.37 |
