In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $46,810.
- 10% of workers earn $30,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,740 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,590.
- 10% of workers earn $35,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,180 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 | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 |
| Kentucky | $30,470 | $37,220 | $46,810 | $60,840 | $75,740 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $32,850 | $38,070 | $45,880 | $60,150 | $70,450 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,030 | $35,060 | $43,960 | $55,870 | $67,870 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,340 | $45,760 | $56,830 | $64,270 | $77,390 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $31,260 | $37,580 | $46,970 | $59,230 | $66,950 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,060 | $30,050 | $37,270 | $45,190 | $58,830 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28,770 | $36,680 | $45,300 | $58,050 | $69,840 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,990 | $34,230 | $41,970 | $53,290 | $65,160 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $33,760 | $36,410 | $44,910 | $57,990 | $71,230 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,070 | $40,920 | $48,970 | $63,440 | $76,330 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,720 | $37,560 | $44,530 | $58,260 | $66,340 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $30,060 | $35,160 | $45,920 | $58,970 | $72,470 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,430 | $35,860 | $44,980 | $60,210 | $76,980 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,450 | $36,690 | $48,330 | $63,980 | $76,930 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $22.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.11 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 | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 |
| Kentucky | $14.65 | $17.89 | $22.50 | $29.25 | $36.41 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $15.80 | $18.31 | $22.06 | $28.92 | $33.87 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.48 | $16.86 | $21.13 | $26.86 | $32.63 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.47 | $22.00 | $27.32 | $30.90 | $37.21 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $15.03 | $18.07 | $22.58 | $28.47 | $32.19 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.01 | $14.45 | $17.92 | $21.73 | $28.29 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $13.83 | $17.64 | $21.78 | $27.91 | $33.58 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.94 | $16.46 | $20.18 | $25.62 | $31.33 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16.23 | $17.51 | $21.59 | $27.88 | $34.25 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $16.86 | $19.68 | $23.54 | $30.50 | $36.70 |
| Owensboro, KY | $14.29 | $18.06 | $21.41 | $28.01 | $31.89 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $14.45 | $16.91 | $22.08 | $28.35 | $34.84 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.67 | $17.24 | $21.62 | $28.95 | $37.01 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.68 | $17.64 | $23.24 | $30.76 | $36.99 |
