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
Surgical Technologists	$63,590	540	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$63,490	920	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,380	890	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,370	40	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,300	150	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,280	2,290	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$63,280	2,290	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$63,270	2,110	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$63,220	2,270	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,220	2,270	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$63,100	60	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,050	80	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$63,020	160	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$62,990	440	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,940	60	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$62,930	200	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,900	280	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$62,650	560	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,590	3,170	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,450	740	View salary detail
Electricians	$62,440	4,340	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,290	800	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,890	1,920	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$61,840	50	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,830	750	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$61,640	820	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,630	560	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,620	560	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,610	2,350	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,610	5,510	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$61,600	100	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$61,570	490	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,540	50	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,360	100	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$61,350	360	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$61,350	360	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$61,350	360	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$61,350	360	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,310	1,480	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$61,270	1,460	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$61,140	240	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$61,100	280	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$61,100	1,130	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,030	350	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,030	350	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$61,010	970	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,910	40	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$60,900	40	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$60,860	50	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,820	550	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.