In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $46,630.
- 10% of workers earn $35,540 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,840 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,420.
- 10% of workers earn $36,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,520 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 | $36,840 | $40,030 | $46,420 | $54,770 | $62,520 |
| Kentucky | $35,540 | $38,820 | $46,630 | $59,470 | $70,840 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $33,640 | $35,420 | $39,110 | $49,080 | $57,580 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,400 | $37,190 | $45,360 | $50,540 | $61,520 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,920 | $41,700 | $49,000 | $61,020 | $73,440 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,440 | $38,680 | $44,910 | $50,740 | $61,110 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,150 | $36,560 | $46,320 | $51,200 | $70,070 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,930 | $38,010 | $48,100 | $53,800 | $57,480 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $32,470 | $36,720 | $42,740 | $48,610 | $54,920 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,880 | $39,380 | $47,490 | $62,470 | $74,510 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,720 | $40,650 | $46,190 | $57,240 | $63,950 |
| Owensboro, KY | $37,300 | $41,960 | $50,010 | $62,080 | $63,360 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $32,520 | $34,570 | $39,460 | $47,480 | $62,040 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,170 | $37,820 | $50,610 | $59,490 | $70,310 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,770 | $37,590 | $45,400 | $53,990 | $65,060 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $22.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.06 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.06 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 | $17.71 | $19.24 | $22.32 | $26.33 | $30.06 |
| Kentucky | $17.09 | $18.66 | $22.42 | $28.59 | $34.06 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $16.17 | $17.03 | $18.80 | $23.60 | $27.68 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.54 | $17.88 | $21.81 | $24.30 | $29.58 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $18.23 | $20.05 | $23.56 | $29.34 | $35.31 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $17.52 | $18.59 | $21.59 | $24.40 | $29.38 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.46 | $17.58 | $22.27 | $24.62 | $33.69 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.28 | $18.27 | $23.13 | $25.87 | $27.63 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $15.61 | $17.66 | $20.55 | $23.37 | $26.40 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $17.73 | $18.94 | $22.83 | $30.04 | $35.82 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $18.13 | $19.54 | $22.21 | $27.52 | $30.75 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.94 | $20.17 | $24.04 | $29.84 | $30.46 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15.63 | $16.62 | $18.97 | $22.83 | $29.83 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.43 | $18.18 | $24.33 | $28.60 | $33.80 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $16.72 | $18.07 | $21.83 | $25.96 | $31.28 |
