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
Quality Control Systems Managers	$124,230	830	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$124,230	830	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$124,230	830	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$124,230	830	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$124,230	830	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$124,230	830	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$123,790	460	View salary detail
Software Developers	$123,510	1,430	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$123,370	100	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$123,070	540	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$122,850	270	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,300	40	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$114,990	160	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,550	30	View salary detail
Radiologists	$112,790	120	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$112,420	90	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$112,230	300	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$112,230	300	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$112,070	80	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$112,070	80	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$112,070	80	View salary detail
Lawyers	$111,040	1,040	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$111,030	60	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$110,210	620	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,890	1,260	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$109,820	140	View salary detail
Security Managers	$109,820	140	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$109,070	130	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$109,050	330	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$108,600	90	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$108,090	30	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$108,090	30	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$107,830	100	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$105,890	—	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,690	90	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$104,690	30	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$104,490	140	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$104,490	140	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$103,840	240	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$103,840	240	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$103,820	900	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$103,820	900	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$103,820	900	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$103,090	600	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$103,090	600	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$103,090	600	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$102,330	100	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$102,190	270	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$102,070	120	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$101,540	60	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.