Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Kentucky

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Data Warehousing Specialists	$125,400	350	View salary detail
Database Architects	$125,400	350	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$124,770	210	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$124,350	920	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$123,290	290	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,930	2,390	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$122,930	2,390	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$122,930	2,390	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$122,930	2,390	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$122,930	2,390	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$122,930	2,390	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$122,930	2,390	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$122,870	4,770	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$121,460	1,960	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$120,760	1,360	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$120,760	1,360	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$120,550	—	View salary detail
Actuaries	$120,400	70	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$117,170	190	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$116,200	500	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$114,310	890	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$114,290	110	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$112,750	460	View salary detail
Statisticians	$112,520	80	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$112,520	80	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$112,320	510	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$112,250	6,430	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$112,250	6,430	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$112,250	6,430	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$112,250	6,430	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$112,250	6,430	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$112,250	6,430	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,810	340	View salary detail
Software Developers	$109,010	7,660	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$107,760	300	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$107,760	300	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$107,520	350	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$107,030	230	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,250	120	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$105,600	140	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$105,340	30	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$104,100	1,190	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$103,740	1,710	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$103,740	1,710	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$103,630	1,680	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,450	8,600	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$103,300	230	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,240	100	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$102,610	530	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,140	60	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.