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
Security Management Specialists	$74,690	5,870	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$74,690	5,870	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$74,690	5,870	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,690	5,870	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$74,690	5,870	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,920	5,820	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,920	5,820	View salary detail
Lawyers	$101,550	5,770	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,470	5,580	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,960	5,510	View salary detail
Tellers	$37,210	5,350	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,110	5,340	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,590	5,200	View salary detail
Firefighters	$37,150	5,150	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,100	5,120	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,620	5,100	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,350	5,030	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$136,530	5,030	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,920	4,940	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,060	4,890	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$122,870	4,770	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,440	4,670	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,910	4,640	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$46,900	4,570	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$95,630	4,550	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$47,730	4,530	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$69,240	4,360	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$69,240	4,360	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$69,240	4,360	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$69,240	4,360	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$69,240	4,360	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$69,240	4,360	View salary detail
Coroners	$69,240	4,360	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,110	4,340	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$36,400	4,220	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$48,410	4,210	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$97,640	4,170	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$97,640	4,170	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$101,050	4,170	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$101,050	4,170	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$101,050	4,170	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$67,690	4,120	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$62,090	3,940	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,970	3,890	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,480	3,890	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,910	3,690	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,840	3,670	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,200	3,660	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$69,670	3,630	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$57,530	3,590	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.