Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

677 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$49,86060View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents$49,480—View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$49,4801,310View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,4801,310View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators$49,420110View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors$49,400660View salary detail
Credit Counselors$49,39050View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$49,370110View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,1801,170View salary detail
Roofers$49,160550View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists$49,140140View salary detail
Dental Assistants$49,1001,500View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,08060View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,9707,060View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,920590View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$48,900420View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$48,900120View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,900420View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,870400View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks$48,850—View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers$48,800480View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,75080View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,680270View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,620220View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,610400View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,5902,410View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,3302,130View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$48,320250View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,23060View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$48,140110View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,130170View salary detail
Printing Press Operators$48,1101,340View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,070820View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,0601,090View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$48,060100View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,050150View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,050250View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,0004,040View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,9907,730View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,89050View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,760380View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,740630View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists$47,740630View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists$47,740630View salary detail
Patient Representatives$47,740630View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$47,540—View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters$47,52050View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,4403,640View salary detail
Construction Laborers$47,4204,600View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,410280View 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.