Retail Salespersons Salary in Kentucky

Retail salespersons in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $33,870 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($30,490), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the retail salespersons average at $32,570 and the median at $29,650 for 51,250 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $37,310.

Retail Salespersons average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$33,870
Lexington$33,390
Elizabethtown$32,080
Owensboro$32,000
Paducah$31,190
Bowling Green$30,490

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$33,870	$30,660	$27,430	$27,582	93
Lexington	$33,390	$30,100	$27,120	$27,040	93
Elizabethtown	$32,080	$28,650	$24,520	$26,326	91
Owensboro	$32,000	$29,030	$26,000	$26,320	89
Paducah	$31,190	$28,390	$26,370	$25,643	86
Bowling Green	$30,490	$28,430	$24,710	$25,119	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Retail Salespersons salary in other states

Retail Salespersons salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2031.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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