Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 226 detailed occupations covering about 44,090 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"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 Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $229,450 -2.8% 70
Chief Executives $161,920 +86.4% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $126,950 -25.1% 40
Pharmacists $126,730 -6.8% 130
Managers, All Other $119,520 -10.5% 100
Human Resources Managers $110,500 -19% 50
Nurse Practitioners $106,670 -15.5% 70
Operations Research Analysts $103,790 +24.1% 50
Financial Managers $103,350 -7.8% 160
Credit Analysts $101,580 +27.9% 50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $98,310 -5% 130
Education Administrators, All Other $96,650 +9.3% 150
Software Developers $96,370 -42.2% 170
Industrial Production Managers $95,870 -18% 130
Computer Occupations, All Other $95,220 -24.6% 560
Administrative Services Managers $92,990 -12.7% 50
Information Security Analysts $92,270 -23.3% 30
Medical and Health Services Managers $91,330 -17.5% 180
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $90,940 -8.3% 50
Occupational Therapists $88,660 -8% 50
Management Analysts $87,300 -12.2% 190
Physical Therapists $86,830 -12.9% 80
Social Workers, All Other $85,970 +34.8% 30
Sales Managers $85,770 -36.5% 170
Financial and Investment Analysts $85,710 -45.6% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cooks, Fast Food 1,630 $21,740
Cashiers 1,540 $24,070
Retail Salespersons 1,500 $27,540
General and Operations Managers 1,330 $66,170
Customer Service Representatives 1,170 $34,320
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,040 $30,880
Human Resources Specialists 1,000 $69,720
Registered Nurses 800 $75,320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 730 $46,460
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 720 $43,370
Office Clerks, General 700 $31,270
Fast Food and Counter Workers 690 $22,310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 680 $31,530
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 680 $30,010
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 640 $77,230
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 640 $27,630
Waiters and Waitresses 630 $20,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 620 $38,800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 610 $37,730
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 570 $30,520
Computer Occupations, All Other 560 $95,220
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 560 $41,660
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 550 $38,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 540 $61,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 500 $51,580
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