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
Epidemiologists	$78,810	120	View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,820	120	View salary detail
Foresters	$56,460	120	View salary detail
Roof Bolters, Mining	$72,510	120	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,250	120	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$51,120	120	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$114,290	110	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,660	110	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$34,860	110	View salary detail
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$62,070	110	View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$52,380	110	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$52,140	110	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$74,640	110	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$75,670	100	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$45,660	100	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$71,400	100	View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$53,490	100	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$59,240	100	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,240	100	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$58,220	100	View salary detail
Economists	$71,400	100	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,280	100	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,200	100	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$55,970	100	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$49,840	90	View salary detail
Audiologists	$92,520	90	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$71,470	90	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$55,650	90	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,770	90	View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$36,330	90	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,690	90	View salary detail
Podiatrists	$201,260	80	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$66,410	80	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$64,730	80	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$79,050	80	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$56,160	80	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$66,500	80	View salary detail
Log Graders and Scalers	$45,330	80	View salary detail
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,460	80	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$95,360	80	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$41,690	80	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$49,940	80	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$50,350	80	View salary detail
Statisticians	$112,520	80	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$112,520	80	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$46,380	70	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$54,570	70	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$65,270	70	View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$40,840	70	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,110	70	View salary detail

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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.