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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 Technical Writers in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$27.62	$34.08	$43.46	$55.53	$69.84
	Yearly	$57,440	$70,880	$90,390	$115,510	$145,270
Kentucky	Hourly	$26.11	$28.85	$38.97	$47.71	$57.86
	Yearly	$54,300	$60,020	$81,070	$99,240	$120,350
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area	Hourly	$26.77	$28.35	$33.12	$47.61	$69.14
	Yearly	$55,680	$58,970	$68,900	$99,030	$143,800
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$25.74	$30.94	$38.05	$47.74	$62.07
	Yearly	$53,540	$64,350	$79,140	$99,300	$129,100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$27.56	$29.29	$42.91	$47.71	$50.40
	Yearly	$57,320	$60,910	$89,260	$99,240	$104,830
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Paducah, KY-IL 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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