What jobs pay in Kentucky

$58,990avg. a year, all jobs
$28.36 an hour · 2,000,360 employed

Average and median pay for 197 jobs in Kentucky, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

Top-paying jobs in Kentucky

Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Pay for 197 jobs in Kentucky

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Kentucky aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,96057,930
General and Operations Managers$99,99052,100
Retail Salespersons$32,57051,250
Registered Nurses$86,14050,300
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,48047,730
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,44047,320
Cashiers$28,72044,550
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,89041,860
Customer Service Representatives$42,44038,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,87031,760
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,54031,260
Office Clerks, General$39,31029,750
Waiters and Waitresses$35,41027,150
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,88026,430
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,75025,750
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,19023,480
Nursing Assistants$39,17023,410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,34022,190
Cooks, Fast Food$25,30021,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,37019,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,87019,080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,84018,420
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,75018,290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,32018,010
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$33,51016,330
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,92016,130
Light Truck Drivers$48,88015,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,54015,550
Food Preparation Workers$28,76015,390
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,71013,820
Security Guards$38,54013,580
Cooks, Restaurant$33,70013,510
Medical Assistants$40,94013,440
Construction Laborers$45,84013,280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,72012,880
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,45012,780
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,93012,040
Accountants and Auditors$80,79011,930
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,19011,860
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,79011,540
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,00011,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,63011,270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,99011,140
Electricians$61,41011,030
Human Resources Specialists$72,97010,900
Project Management Specialists$89,47010,250
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,48010,180
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,35010,020
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,2209,620
Computer User Support Specialists$60,6509,460
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,7609,290
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,1408,920
Pharmacy Technicians$41,6608,870
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,7008,640
Medical and Health Services Managers$123,5908,600
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,4608,570
Carpenters$54,8208,540
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,4008,520
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,2708,470
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,1508,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,8407,890
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,5607,690
Software Developers$120,7307,660
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,7707,290
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,3207,050
Bartenders$34,9706,870
Bus Drivers, School$46,6006,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers$44,8706,770
Sales Managers$147,8606,650
Financial Managers$145,7806,630
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,7106,630
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,7106,480
Industrial Production Managers$124,0106,430
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$68,8706,360
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,2206,290
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$302,3406,260
Animal Caretakers$34,0706,140
Driver/Sales Workers$38,3306,140
Training and Development Specialists$66,3706,090
Industrial Engineers$99,1206,070
Machinists$59,5606,040
Computer Systems Analysts$102,6105,930
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,8105,900
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,6005,870
Childcare Workers$30,5205,820
Lawyers$120,7305,770
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,0505,580
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,8205,510
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,8105,440
Tellers$38,1905,350
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$76,6405,340
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,9005,200
Firefighters$42,1005,150
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,9005,120
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,8705,100
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,7405,030
Pharmacists$136,4805,030
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,1904,940
Dishwashers$29,1904,890
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,7704,860
Nurse Practitioners$125,0104,770
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,1904,670
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,2004,640
Food Batchmakers$46,7404,570
Management Analysts$97,7904,550
Dental Assistants$48,4404,530
Compliance Officers$72,5804,360
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,2104,340
Parts Salespersons$39,5104,220
Medical Records Specialists$53,5204,210
Mechanical Engineers$103,3204,170
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$113,9304,170
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$80,0504,120
Loan Officers$74,8703,940
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,4703,890
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,3703,890
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,5803,710
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,7603,690
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,1203,670
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,7503,660
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,8403,630
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,9503,590
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,2403,540
Physical Therapists$99,1903,390
Instructional Coordinators$69,2303,380
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,3503,350
Physicians, All Other$331,8603,340
Recreation Workers$34,0103,290
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,9603,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,6203,130
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,0403,030
Highway Maintenance Workers$41,9603,030
Construction Managers$111,4102,990
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,4502,960
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,7102,930
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,8202,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$96,4502,920
Helpers--Production Workers$43,1602,900
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,7002,810
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,6902,800
Coaches and Scouts$55,0302,800
Production Workers, All Other$39,8802,780
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,9902,770
Sewing Machine Operators$30,6902,750
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,5902,700
Civil Engineers$105,3102,690
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,9102,680
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,4202,670
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,4802,670
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,0602,650
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,4602,630
Speech-Language Pathologists$89,1802,610
Logisticians$74,1202,590
Public Relations Specialists$67,5502,580
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,4902,580
Cargo and Freight Agents$50,8702,570
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$49,7902,570
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,4502,540
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,7702,540
Respiratory Therapists$72,4702,530
Phlebotomists$42,6002,500
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,5302,480
Printing Press Operators$49,5102,470
Financial and Investment Analysts$90,0102,460
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,5202,460
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,6702,450
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,6002,440
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$53,7902,420
Managers, All Other$126,4802,390
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,4802,370
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,8402,350
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$109,9502,340
Social and Community Service Managers$79,4602,280
Sheet Metal Workers$63,7902,210
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,8802,210
Occupational Therapists$95,4502,190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,6002,190
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,1302,090
Chief Executives$238,1002,070
Dental Hygienists$78,9502,070
Graphic Designers$56,0502,060
Data Entry Keyers$38,8302,020
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,3202,020
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,5801,990
Healthcare Social Workers$64,9601,980
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,9701,980
Human Resources Managers$130,2601,960
Cost Estimators$78,9201,960
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$57,4501,940
Marketing Managers$138,3101,930
Tool and Die Makers$67,5201,900
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$65,3301,870
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,0701,860
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$52,9901,860
Computer Occupations, All Other$91,0101,850
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$33,7101,840
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,6101,820
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.