In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $46,280.
- 10% of workers earn $34,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $66,330 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,570.
- 10% of workers earn $35,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,860 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 | $35,510 | $39,890 | $48,570 | $61,440 | $77,860 |
| Kentucky | $34,460 | $38,020 | $46,280 | $57,430 | $66,330 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $34,030 | $36,640 | $43,720 | $50,770 | $60,950 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,470 | $37,530 | $44,510 | $49,850 | $63,430 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,280 | $40,110 | $48,340 | $60,250 | $73,860 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $35,290 | $38,450 | $45,600 | $49,110 | $61,400 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,450 | $31,680 | $38,770 | $51,370 | $65,370 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $33,810 | $37,650 | $41,910 | $48,930 | $59,330 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,390 | $32,830 | $40,240 | $55,880 | $73,030 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $34,460 | $37,520 | $44,340 | $62,220 | $78,120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,610 | $39,050 | $48,000 | $60,760 | $65,500 |
| Owensboro, KY | $34,140 | $39,770 | $49,390 | $52,560 | $63,590 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $33,330 | $37,620 | $45,850 | $60,200 | $75,840 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,300 | $36,780 | $45,950 | $51,970 | $61,470 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,610 | $37,740 | $44,450 | $51,440 | $63,610 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $22.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.89 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.44 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 | $17.07 | $19.18 | $23.35 | $29.54 | $37.44 |
| Kentucky | $16.57 | $18.28 | $22.25 | $27.61 | $31.89 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $16.36 | $17.62 | $21.02 | $24.41 | $29.31 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.61 | $18.04 | $21.40 | $23.96 | $30.49 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.44 | $19.29 | $23.24 | $28.97 | $35.51 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $16.97 | $18.49 | $21.92 | $23.61 | $29.52 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.76 | $15.23 | $18.64 | $24.70 | $31.43 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $16.25 | $18.10 | $20.15 | $23.52 | $28.53 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $14.61 | $15.79 | $19.34 | $26.87 | $35.11 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16.57 | $18.04 | $21.32 | $29.92 | $37.56 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.12 | $18.77 | $23.08 | $29.21 | $31.49 |
| Owensboro, KY | $16.41 | $19.12 | $23.75 | $25.27 | $30.57 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.03 | $18.09 | $22.04 | $28.94 | $36.46 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.05 | $17.69 | $22.09 | $24.99 | $29.55 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.20 | $18.14 | $21.37 | $24.73 | $30.58 |
