In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $45,430.
- 10% of workers earn $33,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,740 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,020.
- 10% of workers earn $39,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,060 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 | $39,110 | $48,040 | $60,020 | $74,780 | $91,060 |
| Kentucky | $33,210 | $36,050 | $45,430 | $57,510 | $63,740 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $33,520 | $35,370 | $45,650 | $57,140 | $63,920 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,200 | $36,010 | $45,130 | $57,220 | $64,120 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $41,570 | $48,580 | $61,460 | $66,580 | $75,200 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,130 | $45,660 | $45,820 | $51,810 | $59,880 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,760 | $34,590 | $38,250 | $45,460 | $57,410 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $34,690 | $39,890 | $51,720 | $69,220 | $74,560 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $31,680 | $39,460 | $47,210 | $56,220 | $75,240 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31,260 | $37,210 | $49,280 | $59,850 | $61,050 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,640 | $46,020 | $52,230 | $62,280 | $79,740 |
| Owensboro, KY | $31,680 | $39,420 | $57,810 | $75,460 | $75,870 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $34,440 | $39,120 | $52,160 | $63,500 | $76,140 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,790 | $35,760 | $42,900 | $47,820 | $58,190 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,210 | $36,200 | $44,530 | $52,910 | $59,340 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $21.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.64 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.78 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 | $18.80 | $23.10 | $28.86 | $35.95 | $43.78 |
| Kentucky | $15.96 | $17.33 | $21.84 | $27.65 | $30.64 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $16.12 | $17.00 | $21.95 | $27.47 | $30.73 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.48 | $17.31 | $21.70 | $27.51 | $30.83 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $19.99 | $23.35 | $29.55 | $32.01 | $36.16 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.81 | $21.95 | $22.03 | $24.91 | $28.79 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $14.79 | $16.63 | $18.39 | $21.86 | $27.60 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $16.68 | $19.18 | $24.87 | $33.28 | $35.84 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $15.23 | $18.97 | $22.70 | $27.03 | $36.17 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $15.03 | $17.89 | $23.69 | $28.77 | $29.35 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.14 | $22.13 | $25.11 | $29.94 | $38.34 |
| Owensboro, KY | $15.23 | $18.95 | $27.80 | $36.28 | $36.47 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.56 | $18.81 | $25.08 | $30.53 | $36.61 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.28 | $17.19 | $20.63 | $22.99 | $27.98 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.96 | $17.40 | $21.41 | $25.44 | $28.53 |
