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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,130330View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,120650View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,1208,040View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,0801,560View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,980940View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents$60,8806,210View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$60,8501,250View salary detail
Chemical Technicians$60,830700View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,7302,680View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,7001,080View salary detail
Athletic Trainers$60,680720View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers$60,6802,210View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,61019,080View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,4907,890View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$60,4907,890View salary detail
Surgical Technologists$60,4901,440View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,4608,570View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,2802,450View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$60,280100View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers$60,230860View salary detail
Energy Auditors$60,2001,380View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,2001,530View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,2001,380View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists$60,1502,580View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,120870View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians$59,860210View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians$59,860210View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,8303,540View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,820780View salary detail
Massage Therapists$59,790780View salary detail
Electricians$59,72011,030View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,7101,860View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,7002,210View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,610830View salary detail
Lodging Managers$59,440—View salary detail
Editors$59,430490View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers$59,430770View salary detail
Recreational Therapists$59,240100View salary detail
Interior Designers$59,240490View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,2202,540View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,1105,340View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,1008,470View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$59,040810View salary detail
Clergy$58,920410View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,9104,640View salary detail
Pipelayers$58,82060View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,7701,500View salary detail
Machinists$58,6606,040View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,6205,100View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents$58,6101,120View 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.