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
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$101,940	70	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$101,860	860	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$101,860	860	View salary detail
Lawyers	$101,550	5,770	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$101,050	4,170	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$101,050	4,170	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$101,050	4,170	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$100,930	2,690	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$100,930	2,690	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$100,930	2,690	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$100,720	1,070	View salary detail
Security Managers	$100,720	1,070	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$100,710	3,390	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$100,620	280	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$100,340	2,340	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,340	2,340	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,920	4,940	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$99,830	500	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$99,770	50	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,140	710	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$98,860	130	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$98,710	170	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$98,570	240	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$98,550	1,540	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$97,950	—	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$97,760	170	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$97,680	630	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$97,650	2,190	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$97,650	2,190	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$97,640	4,170	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$97,640	4,170	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$97,550	40	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$97,020	2,990	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$96,820	6,070	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$96,820	6,070	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$96,820	6,070	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$96,820	6,070	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,830	40	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$95,630	4,550	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$95,470	270	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$95,360	80	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$95,090	5,930	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.