Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Kentucky

$53,790avg. a year
$25.86 an hour · 2,420 employed

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other in Kentucky earn an average of $53,790 a year. That is $5,270 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $59,060. The best-paying metro area is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $80,820.

$45,350Median pay
$25.86Average hourly
+0%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Kentucky metro areas

Average pay for educational instruction and library workers, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1440 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$80,820
$38.86 an hour
280 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$60,130
$28.91 an hour
3320 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$55,340
$26.61 an hour
4430 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$53,920
$25.92 an hour
5270 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$53,400
$25.67 an hour
6120 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$47,170
$22.68 an hour
770 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$45,230
$21.75 an hour
8130 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$45,130
$21.70 an hour
9150 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$31,940
$15.35 an hour

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Kentucky, charted

Pay over time

Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Kentucky educational instruction and library workers, all other work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Kentucky vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$59,060$28.39
Kentucky$53,790$25.86
Tennessee$58,860$28.30
Virginia$56,830$27.32
Ohio$52,810$25.39
Illinois$49,310$23.71
Missouri$49,270$23.69

Questions and answers

How much do educational instruction and library workers, all other make in Kentucky?

The average is $53,790 a year, and the median is $45,350. That is $5,270 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $59,060.

What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?

$25.86 an hour on average; the median is $21.80.

Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($80,820), followed by Owensboro, KY ($60,130). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($31,940).

How does Kentucky rank?

Kentucky ranks #29 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-9099. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national educational instruction and library workers, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.