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
Computer Systems Analysts	$95,090	5,930	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$94,850	950	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$93,400	690	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$93,400	690	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$93,400	690	View salary detail
Audiologists	$92,520	90	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$91,760	1,540	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$91,760	1,540	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$91,760	1,540	View salary detail
Midwives	$91,560	190	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$91,560	190	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$91,230	940	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$90,190	380	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$89,420	1,850	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$88,610	120	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$88,610	120	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$88,610	120	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$87,390	650	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,020	2,800	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,790	50	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$85,160	610	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$85,130	60	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$84,600	480	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,100	200	View salary detail
Chemists	$84,090	530	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$83,970	260	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$83,970	260	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$83,970	260	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$83,850	660	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$83,730	2,480	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,680	1,380	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,550	2,610	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,470	310	View salary detail
Web Developers	$82,630	270	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,550	250	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,200	650	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$81,740	470	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$81,700	10,250	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$81,660	2,460	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$81,260	260	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$81,260	260	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.