In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $43,230.
- 10% of workers earn $26,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,040 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,860.
- 10% of workers earn $30,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,310 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 | $30,800 | $37,270 | $44,860 | $52,310 | $80,310 |
| Kentucky | $26,780 | $33,510 | $43,230 | $57,950 | $84,040 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,290 | $29,810 | $39,270 | $50,460 | $96,830 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,180 | $28,450 | $35,420 | $46,850 | $62,630 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $27,600 | $36,720 | $44,070 | $48,540 | $82,840 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $23,460 | $33,090 | $42,420 | $47,320 | $60,720 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,950 | $30,180 | $37,980 | $48,300 | $93,790 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $26,280 | $31,100 | $42,790 | $44,200 | $46,760 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $23,470 | $27,960 | $37,790 | $45,430 | $79,200 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $27,710 | $33,290 | $42,810 | $56,160 | $89,810 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,330 | $38,310 | $47,150 | $65,610 | $82,050 |
| Owensboro, KY | $27,780 | $33,920 | $39,700 | $49,510 | $74,050 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $27,910 | $33,350 | $41,720 | $61,800 | $96,830 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,910 | $30,010 | $37,930 | $48,040 | $63,020 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,820 | $27,730 | $35,620 | $47,950 | $58,410 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $20.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.88 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.61 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 | $14.81 | $17.92 | $21.57 | $25.15 | $38.61 |
| Kentucky | $12.88 | $16.11 | $20.78 | $27.86 | $40.41 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $11.20 | $14.33 | $18.88 | $24.26 | $46.56 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.14 | $13.68 | $17.03 | $22.53 | $30.11 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $13.27 | $17.65 | $21.19 | $23.34 | $39.83 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $11.28 | $15.91 | $20.39 | $22.75 | $29.19 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.04 | $14.51 | $18.26 | $23.22 | $45.09 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $12.63 | $14.95 | $20.57 | $21.25 | $22.48 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $11.29 | $13.44 | $18.17 | $21.84 | $38.08 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $13.32 | $16.01 | $20.58 | $27.00 | $43.18 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $13.62 | $18.42 | $22.67 | $31.54 | $39.45 |
| Owensboro, KY | $13.36 | $16.31 | $19.09 | $23.80 | $35.60 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.42 | $16.04 | $20.06 | $29.71 | $46.56 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.98 | $14.43 | $18.24 | $23.09 | $30.30 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $10.97 | $13.33 | $17.13 | $23.05 | $28.08 |
