Salaries in Kentucky

Median pay for 81 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	$220,877	$106.19
2	Radiologist	$205,173	$98.64
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$183,251	$88.10
4	Orthodontist	$157,709	$75.82
5	Dentist	$153,434	$73.77
6	Marketing Manager	$146,851	$70.60
7	Lawyer	$127,005	$61.06
8	Air Traffic Controller	$124,557	$59.88
9	Petroleum Engineer	$122,585	$58.94
10	Physician Assistant	$122,331	$58.81
11	Aerospace Engineer	$117,495	$56.49
12	Pharmacist	$117,407	$56.45
13	Software Developer	$115,198	$55.38
14	Optometrist	$115,161	$55.37
15	Nurse Practitioner	$113,986	$54.80
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$105,074	$50.52
17	Veterinarian	$103,106	$49.57
18	Data Analyst	$97,137	$46.70
19	Chemical Engineer	$96,189	$46.24
20	Electrical Engineer	$94,532	$45.45
21	Physical Therapist	$93,894	$45.14
22	Mechanical Engineer	$93,697	$45.05
23	Occupational Therapist	$90,489	$43.50
24	UX Designer	$89,200	$42.88
25	Project Manager	$88,731	$42.66
26	Industrial Engineer	$88,333	$42.47
27	Biomedical Engineer	$87,319	$41.98
28	Civil Engineer	$86,741	$41.70
29	Financial Analyst	$86,458	$41.57
30	Architect	$85,440	$41.08
31	Environmental Engineer	$84,948	$40.84
32	Network Administrator	$84,828	$40.78
33	Psychologist	$84,310	$40.53
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$81,157	$39.02
35	College Professor	$78,661	$37.82
36	Web Developer	$78,421	$37.70
37	Ultrasound Technician	$75,810	$36.45
38	Registered Nurse	$75,790	$36.44
39	Dental Hygienist	$75,476	$36.29
40	Accountant	$73,495	$35.33
41	MRI Technologist	$73,384	$35.28
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$70,527	$33.91
43	Radiologic Technologist	$68,950	$33.15
44	Respiratory Therapist	$66,387	$31.92
45	Police Officer	$65,468	$31.48
46	HR Specialist	$63,412	$30.49
47	Flight Attendant	$61,508	$29.57
48	Dietitian	$60,981	$29.32
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$59,985	$28.84
50	High School Teacher	$59,050	$28.39
51	Elementary School Teacher	$58,367	$28.06
52	Wind Turbine Technician	$56,566	$27.20
53	Plumber	$55,644	$26.75
54	Surgical Technologist	$55,371	$26.62
55	Paralegal	$54,994	$26.44
56	School Counselor	$53,701	$25.82
57	HVAC Technician	$53,545	$25.74
58	IT Support Specialist	$53,254	$25.60
59	Electrician	$53,125	$25.54
60	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$52,612	$25.29
61	Diesel Mechanic	$51,698	$24.85
62	Massage Therapist	$51,098	$24.57
63	CDL Truck Driver	$50,433	$24.25
64	Social Worker	$50,027	$24.05
65	Heavy Equipment Operator	$49,397	$23.75
66	Firefighter	$48,853	$23.49
67	Carpenter	$48,676	$23.40
68	Real Estate Agent	$46,764	$22.48
69	Welder	$46,138	$22.18
70	Machinist	$44,928	$21.60
71	Medical Coder	$43,020	$20.68
72	Solar Installer	$42,673	$20.52
73	Auto Mechanic	$41,763	$20.08
74	Veterinary Technician	$40,767	$19.60
75	Dental Assistant	$40,761	$19.60
76	Medical Assistant	$38,753	$18.63
77	Phlebotomist	$36,756	$17.67
78	Pharmacy Technician	$36,419	$17.51
79	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$33,967	$16.33
80	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$33,716	$16.21
81	Preschool Teacher	$32,334	$15.55

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