In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $36,810.
- 10% of workers earn $29,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,330 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,330.
- 10% of workers earn $30,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,260 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 | $30,110 | $34,450 | $37,330 | $44,650 | $49,260 |
| Kentucky | $29,500 | $31,480 | $36,810 | $43,610 | $60,330 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $29,380 | $30,060 | $34,730 | $36,350 | $42,820 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,260 | $29,780 | $35,800 | $37,610 | $44,730 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29,680 | $34,360 | $37,810 | $44,800 | $57,620 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $29,880 | $31,480 | $36,460 | $43,200 | $46,960 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,990 | $28,540 | $31,050 | $35,650 | $36,820 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $29,520 | $30,120 | $33,820 | $35,900 | $44,510 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $26,810 | $29,970 | $30,980 | $35,910 | $40,770 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30,920 | $33,230 | $37,080 | $43,460 | $48,260 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31,440 | $35,530 | $37,610 | $45,150 | $59,880 |
| Owensboro, KY | $27,990 | $29,860 | $31,210 | $35,620 | $37,750 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $28,170 | $30,070 | $33,120 | $35,800 | $42,230 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,530 | $30,910 | $35,710 | $46,180 | $60,570 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,320 | $30,200 | $34,700 | $36,030 | $47,710 |
In Kentucky:
- Workers on average earn $17.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.68 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 | $14.48 | $16.56 | $17.95 | $21.47 | $23.68 |
| Kentucky | $14.18 | $15.14 | $17.70 | $20.97 | $29.01 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $14.13 | $14.45 | $16.70 | $17.48 | $20.59 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.59 | $14.32 | $17.21 | $18.08 | $21.50 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $14.27 | $16.52 | $18.18 | $21.54 | $27.70 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.36 | $15.14 | $17.53 | $20.77 | $22.58 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $11.05 | $13.72 | $14.93 | $17.14 | $17.70 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $14.19 | $14.48 | $16.26 | $17.26 | $21.40 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $12.89 | $14.41 | $14.89 | $17.26 | $19.60 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $14.86 | $15.98 | $17.83 | $20.89 | $23.20 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $15.11 | $17.08 | $18.08 | $21.71 | $28.79 |
| Owensboro, KY | $13.46 | $14.35 | $15.00 | $17.12 | $18.15 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $13.54 | $14.46 | $15.92 | $17.21 | $20.30 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.72 | $14.86 | $17.17 | $22.20 | $29.12 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $13.61 | $14.52 | $16.69 | $17.32 | $22.94 |
