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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,820	3,130	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$37,770	140	View salary detail
Crematory Operators	$37,750	30	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,610	16,410	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,500	2,280	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,370	2,700	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$37,340	50	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,200	460	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,190	450	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$37,170	120	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$36,980	210	View salary detail
Bakers	$36,430	610	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,420	5,000	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,400	90	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$36,250	670	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,240	450	View salary detail
Orderlies	$36,170	280	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,030	450	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$36,000	—	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,950	5,390	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,950	550	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$35,940	50	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,920	940	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,860	850	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$35,850	120	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,700	150	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$35,580	50	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$35,490	230	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$35,410	100	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,290	50	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$35,140	240	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,000	9,220	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,910	1,820	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$34,780	1,030	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$34,730	220	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,520	3,330	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$34,390	100	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,360	2,810	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,320	350	View salary detail
Tutors	$34,260	420	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$34,220	180	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,990	110	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$33,620	930	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$33,190	130	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,100	3,770	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$32,930	440	View salary detail
Concierges	$32,370	130	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$31,860	150	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,780	1,690	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$31,520	580	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.