Occupations Reported in Kentucky

825 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Kentucky for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$42,770	57,930	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,770	57,930	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$79,370	52,100	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,650	51,250	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$81,040	50,300	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$81,040	50,300	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$81,040	50,300	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$81,040	50,300	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$81,040	50,300	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,810	47,730	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,590	44,550	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,130	41,860	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,130	41,860	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$38,700	38,630	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,340	31,760	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$37,870	29,750	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,660	27,150	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,750	26,430	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,320	25,750	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,550	23,480	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,370	23,410	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,810	22,190	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,500	21,750	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,180	19,670	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,610	19,080	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,200	18,420	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$40,080	18,290	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,810	18,010	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,830	16,130	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,230	15,630	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,280	15,550	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$26,850	15,390	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,490	13,820	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,420	13,580	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,640	13,510	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$39,270	13,440	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$45,710	13,280	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,280	12,880	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,560	12,780	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,880	12,040	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$75,270	11,930	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,750	11,860	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,550	11,540	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,560	11,540	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,630	11,270	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$44,890	11,140	View salary detail
Electricians	$59,720	11,030	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$69,010	10,900	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$81,700	10,250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,760	10,020	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.