First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay in Kentucky

$45,750avg. a year
$21.99 an hour · 18,290 employed

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Kentucky earn an average of $45,750 a year. That is $7,630 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $53,380. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $50,260.

$40,080Median pay
$21.99Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#49Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Kentucky metro areas

Average pay for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

17,300 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$50,260
$24.16 an hour
25,240 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$49,650
$23.87 an hour
31,030 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$48,910
$23.51 an hour
42,150 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$48,600
$23.37 an hour
5500 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$46,470
$22.34 an hour
6600 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$45,090
$21.68 an hour
7560 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$44,870
$21.57 an hour
8850 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$43,770
$21.05 an hour
91,510 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$43,190
$20.76 an hour

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay in Kentucky, charted

Pay over time

Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Kentucky first-line supervisors of retail sales workers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Kentucky highlighted · tap a state
Under $50k$50k–$53k$53k–$57k$57k+Kentucky

Kentucky vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$53,380$25.66
Kentucky$45,750$21.99
Virginia$53,560$25.75
Illinois$53,330$25.64
Tennessee$51,960$24.98
Indiana$50,970$24.50
Missouri$50,360$24.21

Questions and answers

How much do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make in Kentucky?

The average is $45,750 a year, and the median is $40,080. That is $7,630 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $53,380.

What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?

$21.99 an hour on average; the median is $19.27.

Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($50,260), followed by Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($49,650). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($43,190).

How does Kentucky rank?

Kentucky ranks #49 of 51 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 41-1011. 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 first-line supervisors of retail sales workers 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.