Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Kentucky. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,440 | $38,540 |
| Retail Salespersons | $29,650 | $32,570 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,130 | $26,890 |
| General and Operations Managers | $79,370 | $99,990 |
| Registered Nurses | $81,040 | $86,140 |
| Cashiers | $28,590 | $28,720 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $42,770 | $41,960 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,810 | $39,480 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $38,700 | $42,440 |
| Office Clerks, General | $37,870 | $39,310 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $29,660 | $35,410 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $32,320 | $34,750 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,340 | $59,870 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $44,200 | $44,840 |
| Software Developers | $109,010 | $120,730 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $46,810 | $50,340 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,270 | $80,790 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $63,180 | $67,370 |
| Nursing Assistants | $38,370 | $39,170 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $30,160 | $33,510 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $34,640 | $33,700 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $47,950 | $49,440 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,610 | $59,870 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $46,550 | $48,190 |
| Security Guards | $35,420 | $38,540 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $52,750 | $66,190 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $64,280 | $77,540 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $35,810 | $39,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $40,080 | $45,750 |
| Construction Laborers | $45,710 | $45,840 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $74,690 | $79,600 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,560 | $63,450 |
| Project Management Specialists | $81,700 | $89,470 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,230 | $48,880 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $38,750 | $40,880 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $36,670 | $38,140 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $69,010 | $72,970 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,940 | $33,760 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $61,480 | $70,220 |
| Management Analysts | $95,630 | $97,790 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $26,850 | $28,760 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,880 | $31,930 |
| Financial Managers | $130,650 | $145,780 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $42,830 | $43,920 |
| Medical Assistants | $39,270 | $40,940 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $73,490 | $74,220 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $46,630 | $49,630 |
| Bartenders | $28,780 | $34,970 |
| Electricians | $59,720 | $61,410 |
| Lawyers | $101,550 | $120,730 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $57,850 | $60,650 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $44,890 | $47,990 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $60,490 | $59,840 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $72,490 | $74,710 |
| Carpenters | $52,680 | $54,820 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,360 | $150,620 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $60,460 | $60,460 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $23,500 | $25,300 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,090 | $63,480 |
| Managers, All Other | $122,930 | $126,480 |
| Sales Managers | $128,650 | $147,860 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,120 | $60,150 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $76,760 | $81,350 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $46,280 | $48,720 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,450 | $123,590 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $36,850 | $38,810 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $26,330 | $26,350 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,090 | $102,610 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $29,730 | $37,430 |
| Childcare Workers | $28,920 | $30,520 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $65,240 | $70,810 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $59,110 | $76,640 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $54,190 | $57,560 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $29,780 | $35,400 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $60,880 | $92,780 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $57,780 | $59,320 |
| Dishwashers | $29,060 | $29,190 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $39,200 | $41,660 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $62,410 | $65,590 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $64,160 | $68,870 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $31,550 | $33,790 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,560 | $66,000 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $37,440 | $40,190 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $89,420 | $91,010 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $61,390 | $66,370 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $27,100 | $26,900 |
| Compliance Officers | $69,240 | $72,580 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $51,470 | $53,710 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $58,620 | $58,870 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $37,030 | $38,330 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $45,590 | $45,900 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,830 | $46,600 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,990 | $42,450 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $27,210 | $28,960 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $59,100 | $59,270 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $59,830 | $59,240 |
| Marketing Managers | $128,930 | $138,310 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,730 | $48,440 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,450 | $46,700 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $42,310 | $44,870 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,470 | $36,050 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $55,690 | $58,710 |
| Construction Managers | $97,020 | $111,410 |
| Civil Engineers | $100,930 | $105,310 |
| Industrial Engineers | $96,820 | $99,120 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $81,660 | $90,010 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $64,350 | $65,740 |
| Firefighters | $37,150 | $42,100 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 | $331,860 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,880 | $61,770 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $39,990 | $44,900 |
| Tellers | $37,210 | $38,190 |
| Recreation Workers | $32,400 | $34,010 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $58,910 | $61,200 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $99,920 | $100,190 |
| Pharmacists | $136,530 | $136,480 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $45,280 | $46,580 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $122,870 | $125,010 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $87,020 | $96,690 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $52,790 | $59,420 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $29,840 | $41,390 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $32,200 | $32,750 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $73,840 | $76,120 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $101,050 | $103,320 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $55,480 | $57,370 |
| Machinists | $58,660 | $59,560 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $97,640 | $113,930 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $60,150 | $67,550 |
| Loan Officers | $62,090 | $74,870 |
| Parts Salespersons | $36,400 | $39,510 |
| Physical Therapists | $100,710 | $99,190 |
| Animal Caretakers | $30,720 | $34,070 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $33,050 | $34,970 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $29,970 | $30,470 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $60,060 | $58,580 |
| Data Scientists | $91,760 | $100,840 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $38,630 | $39,880 |
| Logisticians | $68,420 | $74,120 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $33,580 | $34,460 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $67,150 | $124,320 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $35,570 | $55,030 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,220 | $47,320 |
| Bakers | $33,890 | $34,760 |
| Food Service Managers | $70,410 | $71,620 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $112,250 | $124,010 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $69,670 | $72,840 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $63,640 | $69,230 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $48,110 | $51,420 |
| Cost Estimators | $74,880 | $78,920 |