Kentucky salary, ages 25-29
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Kentucky earn a median of $45,686, ranking #45 of 51 states — below the national middle. The average is about $52,344, and the top 10% earn at least $84,266.
- What is the median salary for ages 25-29 workers in Kentucky, and how does it rank?
- About $45,686 — #45 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Kentucky compare to the top-paying state for ages 25-29?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $79,190); Kentucky is $45,686.
- Which age group earns the most in Kentucky?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $62,946.
- Is pay spread out for ages 25-29 in Kentucky?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.5× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Kentucky?
- Top 10% earn at least $84,266; top 25% at least $62,978.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Kentucky?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $24,366; bottom 25% at most $32,551.
Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Kentucky earn a median of $45,686, ranking #45 of 51 states — below the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $24,366 at the bottom 10% up to $84,266 at the top 10%, only about 3.5× apart, with quartiles from $32,551 to $62,978. The average is $52,344. Monthly pay is about $3,807, hourly wage about $21.96. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$3,807
- Hourly$22.0
- Take-home monthly$3,100
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At a glance
- Ranks #45 of 51 states for ages 25-29
- 29% higher than the next-older cohort
- 10% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.5x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 43.8% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 73% of that peak
Top-paying occupations at this age
Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).
| Occupation | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Architecture and Engineering | $90,273 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $59,900 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $57,093 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $56,900 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $56,854 |
| Management | $49,747 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 25-29 wage and salary earners in Kentucky, U.S. The median is $45,686 — #45 of 51 states — and the average is $52,344. In Kentucky, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $62,946). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Kentucky ages 25-29 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $45,686 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $24,366–$84,266; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html