In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $58,660.
- 10% of workers earn $39,070 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,020 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,750.
- 10% of workers earn $39,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,010 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 | $39,200 | $47,570 | $58,750 | $67,700 | $80,010 |
| Kentucky | $39,070 | $48,560 | $58,660 | $71,530 | $78,020 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $40,050 | $50,810 | $51,730 | $60,000 | $66,180 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | $40,540 | $48,550 | $57,720 | $62,890 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,120 | $46,700 | $57,300 | $64,180 | $77,570 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,080 | $47,170 | $57,820 | $63,620 | $77,630 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,450 | $52,450 | $52,450 | $52,450 | $60,360 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38,020 | $42,950 | $57,480 | $63,970 | $66,330 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,300 | $37,300 | $46,290 | $59,780 | $69,840 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,780 | $49,150 | $60,500 | $71,430 | $79,570 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,410 | $41,790 | $47,170 | $62,580 | $75,240 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38,250 | $46,860 | $60,300 | $70,090 | $98,890 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,080 | $46,380 | $52,470 | $58,090 | $62,440 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,890 | $40,780 | $51,220 | $59,150 | $63,330 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $28.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.51 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.47 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 | $18.85 | $22.87 | $28.24 | $32.55 | $38.47 |
| Kentucky | $18.79 | $23.35 | $28.20 | $34.39 | $37.51 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $19.26 | $24.43 | $24.87 | $28.85 | $31.82 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.93 | $19.49 | $23.34 | $27.75 | $30.24 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.81 | $22.45 | $27.55 | $30.86 | $37.30 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.31 | $22.68 | $27.80 | $30.59 | $37.32 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25.21 | $25.21 | $25.21 | $25.21 | $29.02 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $18.28 | $20.65 | $27.63 | $30.76 | $31.89 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.94 | $17.94 | $22.25 | $28.74 | $33.58 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $19.60 | $23.63 | $29.09 | $34.34 | $38.25 |
| Owensboro, KY | $18.47 | $20.09 | $22.68 | $30.09 | $36.17 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.39 | $22.53 | $28.99 | $33.70 | $47.54 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.79 | $22.30 | $25.23 | $27.93 | $30.02 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.22 | $19.61 | $24.63 | $28.44 | $30.45 |
