In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $59,000.
- 10% of workers earn $44,970 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $87,580 or more.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $56,340.
- 10% of workers earn $38,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,630 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,640.
- 10% of workers earn $40,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,380 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 | $40,140 | $47,960 | $58,640 | $69,120 | $79,380 |
| Kentucky | $38,670 | $47,810 | $56,340 | $70,020 | $85,630 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,970 | $51,400 | $59,000 | $74,390 | $87,580 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,690 | $47,760 | $53,450 | $61,960 | $75,970 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | $45,860 | $49,610 | $59,540 | $75,640 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,920 | $51,000 | $60,590 | $73,780 | $81,620 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,670 | $46,040 | $51,470 | $60,430 | $77,640 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,970 | $44,480 | $49,290 | $59,440 | $76,660 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,210 | $47,250 | $50,680 | $59,000 | $73,270 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,560 | $44,760 | $50,050 | $61,170 | $74,110 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,780 | $49,170 | $56,950 | $75,450 | $94,090 |
| Owensboro, KY | $37,490 | $45,800 | $50,600 | $59,450 | $76,630 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38,990 | $46,390 | $50,520 | $62,120 | $74,490 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,070 | $45,370 | $49,510 | $60,780 | $75,820 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,040 | $38,840 | $49,330 | $60,920 | $74,730 |
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN:
- Workers on average earn $28.37 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.10 or more per hour.
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $27.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.17 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.17 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 | $19.30 | $23.06 | $28.19 | $33.23 | $38.17 |
| Kentucky | $18.59 | $22.99 | $27.09 | $33.66 | $41.17 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $21.62 | $24.71 | $28.37 | $35.76 | $42.10 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $18.12 | $22.96 | $25.70 | $29.79 | $36.52 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.89 | $22.05 | $23.85 | $28.63 | $36.37 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $22.08 | $24.52 | $29.13 | $35.47 | $39.24 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $18.59 | $22.14 | $24.75 | $29.05 | $37.33 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.78 | $21.39 | $23.70 | $28.58 | $36.86 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.89 | $22.72 | $24.37 | $28.36 | $35.23 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $17.10 | $21.52 | $24.06 | $29.41 | $35.63 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $21.05 | $23.64 | $27.38 | $36.28 | $45.24 |
| Owensboro, KY | $18.02 | $22.02 | $24.33 | $28.58 | $36.84 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.74 | $22.31 | $24.29 | $29.86 | $35.81 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.82 | $21.81 | $23.81 | $29.22 | $36.45 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.33 | $18.67 | $23.72 | $29.29 | $35.93 |
