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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Editors in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$19.83	$27.55	$37.46	$51.01	$73.90
	Yearly	$41,250	$57,300	$77,920	$106,100	$153,700
Kentucky	Hourly	$18.77	$21.90	$28.57	$40.46	$72.11
	Yearly	$39,040	$45,540	$59,430	$84,160	$149,990
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$17.64	$23.59	$30.10	$44.04	$54.41
	Yearly	$36,690	$49,060	$62,610	$91,610	$113,170
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area	Hourly	$19.94	$22.24	$29.25	$38.74	$50.80
	Yearly	$41,480	$46,250	$60,830	$80,570	$105,660
Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	$18.77	$21.32	$25.05	$36.69	$71.66
	Yearly	$39,040	$44,350	$52,110	$76,310	$149,060
West Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Bowling Green, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Owensboro, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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South Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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East Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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