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Retail Salespersons Salary in Kentucky
Retail Salespersons in Kentucky earn a median $29,650 a year, 16% below the U.S. median.
- Median in KY
- $29,650 a year
- U.S. median
- $35,410 a year
- Employment
- 51,250
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Kentucky
- Median (50%)
- $29,650 · $14.26 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $32,570 · $15.66 an hour (estimate error ±0.8%)
- 10th percentile
- $22,400 · $10.77 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $26,190 · $12.59 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $35,760 · $17.19 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $43,850 · $21.08 an hour
- Employment
- 51,250 (estimate error ±2.0%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 25.62
- Location quotient
- 1.02 (1.00 = national share)
Retail Salespersons pay by metro area in Kentucky
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30,810 | 28,670 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30,660 | 17,540 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30,100 | 7,810 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $29,100 | 3,470 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,030 | 1,490 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,950 | 2,870 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,820 | 4,010 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28,650 | 1,570 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $28,430 | 2,720 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $28,390 | 1,800 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,360 | 2,250 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,220 | 4,290 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,060 | 4,380 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do retail salespersons make in Kentucky?
- The median wage for retail salespersons in Kentucky is $29,650 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 51,250 jobs in the state.
- Where in Kentucky do retail salespersons earn the most?
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $30,810 a year.