Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Lexington, KY

583 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Lexington, KY for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$46,080	50	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$46,080	50	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,820	270	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,800	60	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$45,650	140	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$45,560	130	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,510	380	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$45,500	270	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,470	260	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$45,300	170	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$45,260	110	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$45,240	110	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,920	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$44,910	170	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$44,910	40	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,910	3,220	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$44,890	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,870	2,150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$44,550	250	View salary detail
File Clerks	$44,510	30	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,450	4,600	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,440	570	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,340	2,100	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$43,870	140	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$43,690	60	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,690	1,750	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$43,660	240	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$43,630	330	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$43,470	60	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$43,430	550	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$43,100	100	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$43,000	150	View salary detail
Tellers	$42,930	500	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$42,900	130	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$42,810	1,900	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$42,460	40	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$42,100	190	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$41,930	300	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$41,930	40	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$41,910	5,500	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$41,910	5,500	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$41,840	460	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$41,770	150	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$41,600	150	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,250	160	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$41,070	290	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,700	1,380	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$40,370	2,210	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$40,310	100	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$40,250	5,000	View salary detail

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.