West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 373 detailed occupations covering about 139,420 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 17.2% 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 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $238,510 +44.8% 190
Dentists, General $149,810 -9.9% 80
Chief Executives $139,410 +60.5% 170
Optometrists $134,620 +2.1% 40
Nuclear Engineers $133,290 +6.2% 40
Commercial Pilots $127,960 +13.2% 80
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $127,840 -14.1% 50
Pharmacists $127,530 -6.2% 420
Architectural and Engineering Managers $126,570 -23.5% 80
Environmental Engineers $120,030 +19.9% 40
Chemical Engineers $117,310 +4.6% 120
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $109,360 +23.3% 1,100
Computer and Information Systems Managers $104,000 -38.6% 100
Human Resources Managers $103,840 -23.8% 90
Physician Assistants $101,920 -21.6% 90
Financial Managers $101,900 -9% 350
Nurse Practitioners $101,520 -19.6% 460
Marketing Managers $101,440 -43.5% 90
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $100,140 -0.5% 50
Administrative Services Managers $100,010 -6.1% 90
Software Developers $97,090 -41.7% 160
Managers, All Other $96,300 -27.9% 110
Industrial Production Managers $95,650 -18.2% 430
Computer Network Architects $95,520 -26.4% 40
Engineers, All Other $95,240 -14.9% 50

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 4,470 $23,260
Retail Salespersons 3,920 $28,230
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,870 $31,670
General and Operations Managers 3,740 $71,530
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,500 $34,700
Registered Nurses 3,490 $74,540
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,290 $21,970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,950 $47,060
Customer Service Representatives 2,690 $31,640
Waiters and Waitresses 2,160 $20,910
Cooks, Fast Food 2,150 $22,290
Office Clerks, General 2,130 $32,890
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,980 $41,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,870 $29,380
Nursing Assistants 1,840 $35,590
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,790 $35,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,730 $35,130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,710 $41,550
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,670 $32,270
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,640 $55,130
Construction Laborers 1,610 $39,110
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,510 $28,200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,500 $52,830
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,380 $63,020
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,380 $35,100
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