Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 411 detailed occupations covering about 170,200 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.1% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $216,850 +31.7% 140
Optometrists $131,080 -0.6% 30
Pharmacists $128,970 -5.2% 450
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $127,840 -14.1% 90
Chief Executives $127,480 +46.7% 400
Dentists, General $124,190 -25.3% 130
Data Scientists $121,700 -17.5% 240
Architectural and Engineering Managers $114,510 -30.8% 160
General Internal Medicine Physicians $107,060 -52.1% 50
Sales Managers $104,380 -22.8% 410
Computer and Information Systems Managers $103,960 -38.7% 240
Nurse Practitioners $103,640 -17.9% 310
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $101,960 -1.7% —
Industrial Production Managers $100,940 -13.7% 530
Human Resources Managers $99,180 -27.3% 160
Purchasing Managers $98,070 -28.1% 50
Engineers, All Other $97,330 -13.1% 50
Facilities Managers $96,420 -5.8% 120
Training and Development Managers $95,070 -24% 30
Mechanical Engineers $94,780 +115.8% 270
Physical Therapists $94,010 -5.7% 290
Financial Managers $93,390 -16.6% 530
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $92,100 +3.9% 40
Information Security Analysts $92,070 -23.5% 90
Electrical Engineers $91,850 -14.1% 180

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 5,200 $23,870
General and Operations Managers 4,940 $72,780
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,160 $21,880
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,980 $35,210
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,730 $34,260
Retail Salespersons 3,610 $28,980
Registered Nurses 3,450 $75,720
Cooks, Fast Food 3,090 $22,300
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,940 $29,660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,900 $35,710
Office Clerks, General 2,660 $33,960
Customer Service Representatives 2,490 $34,520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,250 $47,050
Waiters and Waitresses 2,250 $20,300
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,140 $43,060
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,120 $54,780
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,080 $38,630
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,920 $31,090
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,890 $63,090
Construction Laborers 1,870 $37,970
Nursing Assistants 1,780 $34,020
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,770 $38,280
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,760 $29,590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,700 $36,150
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,480 $51,250
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