In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $50,870.
- 10% of workers earn $41,070 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,360 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $51,470.
- 10% of workers earn $39,300 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $69,010 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $53,750.
- 10% of workers earn $39,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,530 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 | $39,240 | $46,790 | $53,750 | $63,010 | $77,530 |
| Kentucky | $39,300 | $46,380 | $51,470 | $59,900 | $69,010 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $41,070 | $47,440 | $50,870 | $60,330 | $70,360 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $42,710 | $47,910 | $53,630 | $53,630 | $59,820 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | $38,680 | $46,920 | $54,770 | $64,850 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,460 | $47,050 | $51,990 | $62,240 | $73,970 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,280 | $47,190 | $52,970 | $58,500 | $62,500 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,090 | $46,960 | $57,660 | $71,750 | $96,720 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $48,960 | $51,470 | $59,900 | $65,180 | $71,100 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,780 | $39,550 | $46,980 | $57,500 | $71,310 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,170 | $47,390 | $53,680 | $64,740 | $66,300 |
| Owensboro, KY | $40,160 | $44,990 | $51,700 | $51,700 | $60,170 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $39,300 | $44,550 | $48,560 | $58,800 | $66,580 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,120 | $40,140 | $47,010 | $55,390 | $66,720 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,060 | $44,450 | $50,930 | $59,330 | $72,750 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $24.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.83 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $24.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.89 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.18 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $25.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.28 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 | $18.87 | $22.50 | $25.84 | $30.29 | $37.28 |
| Kentucky | $18.89 | $22.30 | $24.74 | $28.80 | $33.18 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $19.75 | $22.81 | $24.46 | $29.01 | $33.83 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $20.53 | $23.03 | $25.78 | $25.78 | $28.76 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.28 | $18.59 | $22.56 | $26.33 | $31.18 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.97 | $22.62 | $24.99 | $29.92 | $35.56 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $19.36 | $22.69 | $25.47 | $28.13 | $30.05 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.35 | $22.58 | $27.72 | $34.49 | $46.50 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $23.54 | $24.74 | $28.80 | $31.34 | $34.19 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.68 | $19.01 | $22.59 | $27.64 | $34.29 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $19.31 | $22.78 | $25.81 | $31.13 | $31.88 |
| Owensboro, KY | $19.31 | $21.63 | $24.86 | $24.86 | $28.93 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.89 | $21.42 | $23.35 | $28.27 | $32.01 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.40 | $19.30 | $22.60 | $26.63 | $32.08 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18.30 | $21.37 | $24.49 | $28.53 | $34.98 |
