Salaries in Kentucky

Median pay for 75 in-demand careers in Kentucky, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$347,960	$167.29
2	Radiologist	$279,990	$134.61
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$222,520	$106.98
4	Pharmacist	$136,530	$65.64
5	Dentist	$134,160	$64.50
6	Marketing Manager	$128,930	$61.98
7	Optometrist	$128,860	$61.95
8	Air Traffic Controller	$127,800	$61.44
9	Aerospace Engineer	$126,130	$60.64
10	Nurse Practitioner	$122,870	$59.07
11	Physician Assistant	$120,760	$58.06
12	Chemical Engineer	$117,170	$56.33
13	Software Developer	$109,010	$52.41
14	Environmental Engineer	$107,520	$51.69
15	Veterinarian	$104,100	$50.05
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$103,630	$49.82
17	Lawyer	$101,550	$48.82
18	Mechanical Engineer	$101,050	$48.58
19	Civil Engineer	$100,930	$48.53
20	Physical Therapist	$100,710	$48.42
21	Psychologist	$99,140	$47.66
22	Electrical Engineer	$98,550	$47.38
23	Architect	$97,680	$46.96
24	Occupational Therapist	$97,650	$46.95
25	Industrial Engineer	$96,820	$46.55
26	Biomedical Engineer	$95,360	$45.85
27	Data Analyst	$91,760	$44.12
28	Ultrasound Technician	$91,230	$43.86
29	Network Administrator	$87,020	$41.84
30	Speech-Language Pathologist	$83,550	$40.17
31	Web Developer	$82,630	$39.73
32	MRI Technologist	$82,200	$39.52
33	Project Manager	$81,700	$39.28
34	Financial Analyst	$81,660	$39.26
35	Registered Nurse	$81,040	$38.96
36	Dental Hygienist	$78,830	$37.90
37	UX Designer	$77,000	$37.02
38	Accountant	$75,270	$36.19
39	Respiratory Therapist	$72,750	$34.98
40	Radiologic Technologist	$69,670	$33.50
41	Dietitian	$69,520	$33.43
42	HR Specialist	$69,010	$33.18
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$67,920	$32.65
44	School Counselor	$64,350	$30.94
45	Plumber	$64,160	$30.84
46	High School Teacher	$61,560	—
47	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,480	$29.56
48	Elementary School Teacher	$60,610	—
49	Surgical Technologist	$60,490	$29.08
50	Police Officer	$60,490	$29.08
51	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$60,460	$29.07
52	Paralegal	$59,830	$28.76
53	Massage Therapist	$59,790	$28.75
54	Electrician	$59,720	$28.71
55	Social Worker	$59,100	$28.42
56	Machinist	$58,660	$28.20
57	HVAC Technician	$58,620	$28.18
58	Real Estate Agent	$58,610	$28.18
59	IT Support Specialist	$57,850	$27.81
60	Heavy Equipment Operator	$57,780	$27.78
61	CDL Truck Driver	$56,340	$27.09
62	Diesel Mechanic	$55,480	$26.67
63	Carpenter	$52,680	$25.33
64	Welder	$51,470	$24.74
65	Medical Coder	$48,410	$23.28
66	Dental Assistant	$47,730	$22.95
67	Auto Mechanic	$44,890	$21.58
68	Phlebotomist	$42,480	$20.42
69	Veterinary Technician	$39,590	$19.03
70	Medical Assistant	$39,270	$18.88
71	Pharmacy Technician	$39,200	$18.84
72	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$38,370	$18.45
73	Firefighter	$37,150	$17.86
74	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$36,800	$17.69
75	Preschool Teacher	$29,780	$14.32

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