What is the average salary in Louisville, KY?

$60,470a year

Average yearly pay across 561 jobs with official data in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $29.07
Jobs with data: 561
Workers counted: 668,020

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Anesthesiologist	$491,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$374,100
Physician	$335,700
Physician	$330,000
General Internal Medicine Physician	$291,100
Family Medicine Physician	$280,100
Radiologist	$280,000
Cardiologist	$239,200
Psychiatrist	$237,800
Nurse Anesthetist	$222,500

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Laborer and Freight	$46,830
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$48,440
Registered Nurse	$84,850
Retail Salesperson	$30,660
General and Operations Manager	$89,140
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,610
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,690
Customer Service Representative	$41,600
Cashier	$30,560
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$35,860

Management

Advertising and Promotions Manager$117,000
Architectural and Engineering Manager$149,400
Chief Executive$213,900
Compensation and Benefits Manager$127,700
Computer and Information Systems Manager$150,700
Construction Manager$101,800
Education Administrator$115,400
Education Administrator$138,700
Education Administrator$86,200
Education and Childcare Administrator$46,280
Emergency Management Director$78,050
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$80,920
Facilities Manager$98,090
Financial Manager$137,000
Food Service Manager$72,500
Fundraising Manager$126,600
Funeral Home Manager$59,500
General and Operations Manager$89,140
Human Resources Manager$122,400
Industrial Production Manager$111,400
Lodging Manager$66,910
Manager$134,700
Marketing Manager$136,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$112,100
Natural Sciences Manager$120,000
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$98,080
Property$58,980
Public Relations Manager$115,000
Purchasing Manager$126,400
Sales Manager$137,900
Social and Community Service Manager$73,940
Training and Development Manager$117,700
Transportation$98,040

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$76,320
Budget Analyst$87,770
Business Operations Specialist$65,680
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$67,270
Claims Adjuster$72,510
Compensation$68,660
Compliance Officer$71,120
Cost Estimator$77,000
Credit Analyst$63,020
Credit Counselor$49,390
Financial and Investment Analyst$77,700
Financial Examiner$87,390
Financial Risk Specialist$64,290
Financial Specialist$64,330
Fundraiser$71,350
Human Resources Specialist$71,880
Insurance Underwriter$76,450
Labor Relations Specialist$77,990
Loan Officer$64,460
Logistician$63,880
Management Analyst$91,560
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$63,280
Meeting$50,020
Personal Financial Advisor$72,760
Project Management Specialist$82,660
Property Appraiser and Assessor$39,630
Tax Examiner and Collector$73,880
Tax Preparer$57,220
Training and Development Specialist$63,270

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$101,000
Computer Network Support Specialist$73,160
Computer Occupation$76,900
Computer Programmer$105,100
Computer Systems Analyst$97,970
Computer User Support Specialist$57,620
Data Scientist$99,980
Database Administrator$96,850
Database Architect$125,900
Information Security Analyst$106,800
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$96,110
Operations Research Analyst$81,530
Software Developer$110,300
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$79,040
Statistician$112,500
Web and Digital Interface Designer$76,280
Web Developer$80,870

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$126,100
Architect$100,800
Architectural and Civil Drafter$62,900
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$98,900
Calibration Technologist and Technician$60,100
Chemical Engineer$111,000
Civil Engineer$102,700
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,710
Computer Hardware Engineer$126,200
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,820
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$77,100
Electrical Engineer$97,960
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$58,810
Electronics Engineer$127,600
Engineer$106,300
Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,400
Environmental Engineer$105,400
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$46,660
Industrial Engineer$95,370
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,030
Landscape Architect$75,870
Materials Engineer$100,400
Mechanical Drafter$73,030
Mechanical Engineer$99,290
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,310
Surveying and Mapping Technician$47,760
Surveyor$71,550

Life, physical, and social science

Atmospheric and Space Scientist$103,200
Biological Scientist$88,610
Biological Technician$50,210
Chemical Technician$58,540
Chemist$86,090
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$82,930
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$48,130
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$71,040
Food Science Technician$84,320
Food Scientist and Technologist$74,150
Life$66,770
Materials Scientist$60,690
Medical Scientist$76,730
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$88,270
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$58,870
School Psychologist$89,190
Social Science Research Assistant$82,500
Social Scientist and Related Worker$83,780
Urban and Regional Planner$79,760

Community and social service

Child$59,100
Clergy$56,760
Community and Social Service Specialist$60,290
Community Health Worker$56,180
Educational$72,910
Health Education Specialist$67,720
Healthcare Social Worker$68,970
Marriage and Family Therapist$49,140
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$45,930
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$58,380
Rehabilitation Counselor$39,860
Social and Human Service Assistant$41,880
Social Worker$105,400
Substance Abuse$50,970

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$49,080
Art$63,300
Biological Science Teacher$71,450
Business Teacher$78,050
Career/Technical Education Teacher$51,630
Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,910
Chemistry Teacher$63,370
Communications Teacher$61,540
Computer Science Teacher$71,180
Curator$58,510
Education Teacher$61,360
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$79,050
Elementary School Teacher$61,610
English Language and Literature Teacher$63,050
Health Specialties Teacher$84,080
History Teacher$58,700
Instructional Coordinator$60,670
Kindergarten Teacher$61,630
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$71,260
Library Technician$36,980
Mathematical Science Teacher$62,940
Middle School Teacher$61,610
Museum Technician and Conservator$52,800
Postsecondary Teacher$83,090
Preschool Teacher$34,360
Psychology Teacher$78,670
Secondary School Teacher$74,040
Self-Enrichment Teacher$36,250
Special Education Teacher$62,340
Special Education Teacher$60,230
Special Education Teacher$62,290
Special Education Teacher$81,330
Substitute Teacher$36,030
Teacher and Instructor$58,200
Teaching Assistant$43,430
Teaching Assistant$36,250
Tutor$34,260

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$33,650
Art Director$87,570
Athlete and Sports Competitor$63,650
Audio and Video Technician$48,320
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$46,710
Broadcast Technician$40,240
Camera Operator$50,550
Coach and Scout$34,780
Commercial and Industrial Designer$78,140
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$49,370
Film and Video Editor$67,620
Floral Designer$35,700
Graphic Designer$57,340
Interior Designer$60,020
Interpreter and Translator$53,590
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$35,860
News Analyst$60,150
Photographer$50,000
Producer and Director$61,350
Public Relations Specialist$61,640
Sound Engineering Technician$74,100
Special Effects Artist and Animator$50,960
Technical Writer$89,260
Umpire$40,840
Writer and Author$52,520

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$491,600
Athletic Trainer$60,190
Audiologist$80,960
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$73,060
Chiropractor$85,020
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$61,460
Dental Hygienist$81,390
Dentist$151,400
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$97,700
Dietetic Technician$28,970
Dietitian and Nutritionist$73,810
Emergency Medical Technician$45,210
Emergency Medicine Physician$169,400
Family Medicine Physician$280,100
General Internal Medicine Physician$291,100
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$60,420
Health Technologist and Technician$47,740
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$88,610
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$105,400
Hearing Aid Specialist$51,530
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$64,460
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$94,630
Medical Records Specialist$53,460
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$105,500
Nurse Anesthetist$222,500
Nurse Practitioner$122,900
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$374,100
Occupational Therapist$100,000
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$44,110
Optician$40,560
Optometrist$135,700
Paramedic$55,760
Pharmacist$143,900
Pharmacy Technician$42,880
Physical Therapist$102,300
Physician$330,000
Physician$335,700
Physician Assistant$130,800
Podiatrist$127,300
Psychiatric Technician$39,620
Psychiatrist$237,800
Radiation Therapist$100,400
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$76,860
Radiologist$280,000
Recreational Therapist$61,840
Registered Nurse$84,850
Respiratory Therapist$76,560
Speech-Language Pathologist$103,400
Surgical Assistant$51,350
Surgical Technologist$63,590
Therapist$46,790
Veterinarian$108,000
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$44,710

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$49,100
Healthcare Support Worker$52,440
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$35,860
Massage Therapist$68,230
Medical Assistant$44,450
Medical Equipment Preparer$48,800
Medical Transcriptionist$43,940
Nursing Assistant$42,220
Occupational Therapy Assistant$67,840
Orderly$36,170
Pharmacy Aide$34,730
Phlebotomist$44,830
Physical Therapist Aide$30,370
Physical Therapist Assistant$61,830
Psychiatric Aide$38,800
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,950

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$37,340
Bailiff$37,970
Correctional Officer and Jailer$45,330
Crossing Guard and Flagger$36,000
Detective and Criminal Investigator$83,620
Fire Inspector and Investigator$57,710
Firefighter$45,160
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$67,840
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$58,310
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$95,610
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$68,110
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$50,910
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$43,600
Lifeguard$29,870
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$63,220
Private Detective and Investigator$49,420
Protective Service Worker$40,820
School Bus Monitor$31,860
Security Guard$36,420
Transportation Security Screener$61,110

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$29,120
Chef and Head Cook$46,310
Cook$26,990
Cook$37,370
Cook$35,950
Cook$29,630
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$28,030
Dishwasher$29,770
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,690
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$38,800
Food Preparation Worker$29,640
Food Server$31,780
Host and Hostess$27,590
Waiter and Waitress$30,180

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$48,060
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$60,490
Janitor and Cleaner$35,000
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,820
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$33,100
Pest Control Worker$44,170

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$29,220
Animal Caretaker$30,830
Animal Trainer$34,220
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$35,410
Childcare Worker$30,150
Concierge$32,370
Crematory Operator$37,750
Embalmer$45,740
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$45,180
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$47,170
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$59,980
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$44,020
Funeral Attendant$33,190
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$35,580
Hairdresser$33,620
Manicurist and Pedicurist$46,340
Mortician$48,140
Personal Care and Service Worker$37,740
Recreation Worker$30,190
Residential Advisor$25,310
Skincare Specialist$38,750
Tour and Travel Guide$37,800
Usher$29,040

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$60,180
Cashier$30,560
Counter and Rental Clerk$38,740
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$35,140
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$77,940
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,550
Parts Salesperson$39,250
Real Estate Sales Agent$49,480
Retail Salesperson$30,660
Sale and Related Worker$58,670
Sales Engineer$90,190
Sales Representative$115,300
Sales Representative$70,800
Sales Representatives of Service$55,190
Security$57,310
Travel Agent$50,010

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$49,400
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,280
Bookkeeping$47,990
Brokerage Clerk$57,200
Cargo and Freight Agent$49,480
Courier and Messenger$35,490
Court$45,510
Customer Service Representative$41,600
Data Entry Keyer$43,570
Dispatcher$51,950
Eligibility Interviewer$46,570
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$63,380
File Clerk$45,250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$67,450
Gambling Cage Worker$38,340
Hotel$31,080
Human Resources Assistant$48,870
Information and Record Clerk$48,050
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,330
Interviewer$45,770
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,920
Library Assistant$34,320
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$60,110
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,990
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,430
Meter Reader$47,160
New Accounts Clerk$48,850
Office and Administrative Support Worker$51,020
Office Clerk$41,290
Office Machine Operator$48,060
Order Clerk$43,580
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$54,600
Postal Service Clerk$63,650
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,010
Postal Service Mail Sorter$56,390
Procurement Clerk$50,460
Production$53,630
Proofreader and Copy Marker$44,160
Public Safety Telecommunicator$50,860
Receptionist and Information Clerk$34,520
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$45,240
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,090
Shipping$46,690
Statistical Assistant$45,660
Switchboard Operator$39,020
Teller$38,370
Weigher$51,330

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$49,940
Farmworker$36,400
Farmworker and Laborer$33,990
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$51,990

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$61,100
Carpenter$56,520
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$52,700
Construction and Building Inspector$63,600
Construction Laborer$47,420
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$45,990
Electrician$62,440
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$42,670
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$61,140
Explosives Worker$83,750
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$79,190
Floor Layer$50,960
Glazier$55,170
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$48,050
Helpers--Electrician$44,800
Helpers--Pipelayer$45,200
Highway Maintenance Worker$45,570
Insulation Worker$56,110
Insulation Worker$47,540
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$61,890
Painter$48,920
Paving$58,840
Pipelayer$52,550
Plumber$74,680
Roofer$49,160
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$44,680
Sheet Metal Worker$61,010
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$69,280
Tile and Stone Setter$47,520

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$76,800
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$53,030
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$47,890
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$47,440
Avionics Technician$42,440
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,310
Coin$48,750
Computer$46,160
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$73,640
Electric Motor$48,900
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$62,930
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$77,020
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$60,900
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$57,290
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$78,510
Heating$58,930
Helpers--Installation$38,830
Home Appliance Repairer$57,660
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,590
Installation$48,900
Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,970
Maintenance Worker$157,300
Mechanical Door Repairer$60,220
Medical Equipment Repairer$62,990
Millwright$76,300
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,450
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$55,280
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$44,810
Radio$49,860
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$53,290
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$61,570
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,620
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$75,610
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,190

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$43,820
Baker$36,430
Butcher and Meat Cutter$37,200
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$45,830
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$63,490
Cleaning$35,850
Coating$48,070
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,640
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$61,600
Crushing$48,230
Cutting$60,230
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$48,680
Dental Laboratory Technician$49,920
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$51,740
Electrical$42,810
Etcher and Engraver$35,940
Extruding$47,410
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$55,420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$75,010
Food and Tobacco Roasting$35,290
Food Batchmaker$46,540
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$40,150
Food Processing Worker$44,610
Furnace$81,840
Gas Plant Operator$78,730
Grinding$48,620
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$47,160
Helpers--Production Worker$46,610
Inspector$48,000
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$50,690
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$51,900
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$30,240
Machinist$60,500
Meat$44,280
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$39,450
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$66,440
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$48,440
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,610
Molder$39,630
Molding$42,510
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$49,180
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$28,890
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$48,590
Painting$37,170
Paper Goods Machine Setter$59,000
Petroleum Pump System Operator$97,210
Plant and System Operator$71,800
Plating Machine Setter$38,240
Power Plant Operator$104,100
Prepress Technician and Worker$47,270
Presser$31,500
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$46,120
Printing Press Operator$48,110
Production Worker$40,160
Rolling Machine Setter$50,400
Sawing Machine Setter$40,010
Separating$59,220
Sewing Machine Operator$32,930
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$78,800
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$55,250
Tailor$34,390
Tool and Die Maker$75,250
Upholsterer$45,090
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$52,230
Welder$50,870
Welding$50,740
Woodworking Machine Setter$46,480

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$37,770
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$36,240
Bus Driver$55,640
Bus Driver$61,100
Captain$130,400
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,910
Commercial Pilot$193,900
Conveyor Operator and Tender$43,350
Crane and Tower Operator$80,850
Driver/Sales Worker$39,140
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,440
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,000
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,190
Laborer and Freight$46,830
Light Truck Driver$47,150
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$43,870
Motor Vehicle Operator$26,200
Packer and Packager$37,500
Parking Attendant$31,520
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$51,080
Sailor and Marine Oiler$62,650
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$35,920
Stocker and Order Filler$37,610
Tank Car$63,100
Transportation Inspector$106,300

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Louisville, KY?

About $60,470 a year ($29.07 an hour): the average of the 561 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Louisville, KY?

Anesthesiologist ($491,600), Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($374,100), Physician ($335,700).

What are the most common jobs in Louisville, KY?

Laborer and Freight (29,400 jobs), Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator (20,920 jobs), Registered Nurse (18,180 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.