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
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,020	650	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$77,000	810	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$76,900	590	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$76,860	1,200	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$76,800	470	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$76,730	280	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$76,560	840	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$76,450	430	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$76,400	100	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$76,400	100	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$76,400	100	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$76,320	4,590	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$76,310	160	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$76,310	160	View salary detail
Millwrights	$76,300	490	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$76,280	290	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$76,280	290	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$75,870	60	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$75,610	790	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$75,250	610	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,010	4,180	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$74,680	2,780	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,680	2,780	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$74,150	30	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$74,100	30	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$74,040	3,960	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$73,940	660	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$73,880	50	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$73,810	350	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$73,640	160	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$73,160	660	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$73,060	290	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$73,030	230	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$72,910	1,510	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$72,760	670	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$72,510	1,910	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$72,500	710	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$71,880	3,680	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$71,800	30	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$71,800	30	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$71,550	150	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.