Kentucky - Wage & Salary Data

Top Paying Occupations in Kentucky (200)

Rank Occupation Annual Median Employment
1 Emergency Medicine Physicians $239,100 310
2 Pediatricians, General $237,740 260
3 General Internal Medicine Physicians $231,240 510
4 Psychiatrists $229,630 200
5 Nurse Anesthetists $212,430 1,050
6 Podiatrists $198,990 60
7 Physicists $168,660 30
8 Chief Executives $146,630 2,950
9 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $138,620 420
10 Dentists, General $135,550 910
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Top Industries in Kentucky

Industry Average Salary
Cross-industry $52,777

Top Growing Careers in Kentucky

Occupations with the fastest employment growth from 2019 to 2024

Rank Occupation 2019 Jobs 2024 Jobs Jobs Added % Growth
1 Social Science Research Assistants 40 1,100 +1,060 +2650.0%
2 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 30 350 +320 +1066.7%
3 Concierges 80 510 +430 +537.5%
4 Physical Scientists, All Other 40 250 +210 +525.0%
5 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 40 250 +210 +525.0%
6 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 190 1,010 +820 +431.6%
7 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 110 500 +390 +354.5%
8 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 730 3,020 +2,290 +313.7%
9 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 450 1,830 +1,380 +306.7%
10 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 90 360 +270 +300.0%
11 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1,090 4,280 +3,190 +292.7%
12 Soil and Plant Scientists 50 180 +130 +260.0%
13 Tire Builders 90 320 +230 +255.6%
14 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 350 +250 +250.0%
15 Dietetic Technicians 180 620 +440 +244.4%