What is the average salary in Kentucky?

$58,410a year

Average yearly pay across 701 jobs with official data in Kentucky, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.08
Jobs with data: 701
Workers counted: 1,984,080

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$558,200
Airline Pilot	$351,000
Anesthesiologist	$348,000
Neurologist	$338,900
Physician	$327,400
Physician	$324,400
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$317,100
Radiologist	$280,000
Family Medicine Physician	$248,700
General Internal Medicine Physician	$241,500

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Laborer and Freight	$42,770
General and Operations Manager	$79,370
Retail Salesperson	$29,650
Registered Nurse	$81,040
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,810
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$47,950
Cashier	$28,590
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,130
Customer Service Representative	$38,700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$56,340

Management

Advertising and Promotions Manager$107,000
Architectural and Engineering Manager$147,700
Chief Executive$179,500
Compensation and Benefits Manager$114,300
Computer and Information Systems Manager$140,400
Construction Manager$97,020
Education Administrator$99,920
Education Administrator$114,300
Education Administrator$102,600
Education and Childcare Administrator$44,530
Emergency Management Director$74,730
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$80,130
Facilities Manager$100,700
Farmer$74,640
Financial Manager$130,700
Food Service Manager$70,410
Fundraising Manager$124,800
Funeral Home Manager$47,040
Gambling Manager$105,300
General and Operations Manager$79,370
Human Resources Manager$121,500
Industrial Production Manager$112,300
Lodging Manager$59,440
Manager$122,900
Marketing Manager$128,900
Medical and Health Services Manager$103,500
Natural Sciences Manager$126,400
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$98,570
Property$52,790
Public Relations Manager$112,300
Purchasing Manager$124,400
Sales Manager$128,700
Social and Community Service Manager$76,960
Training and Development Manager$112,800
Transportation$100,300

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$75,270
Budget Analyst$76,860
Business Operations Specialist$74,690
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$65,240
Claims Adjuster$73,840
Compensation$64,690
Compliance Officer$69,240
Cost Estimator$74,880
Credit Analyst$79,290
Credit Counselor$48,150
Financial and Investment Analyst$81,660
Financial Examiner$76,260
Financial Risk Specialist$74,640
Financial Specialist$65,690
Fundraiser$68,270
Human Resources Specialist$69,010
Insurance Appraiser$97,950
Insurance Underwriter$79,830
Labor Relations Specialist$73,550
Loan Officer$62,090
Logistician$68,420
Management Analyst$95,630
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$61,480
Meeting$49,280
Personal Financial Advisor$67,150
Project Management Specialist$81,700
Property Appraiser and Assessor$58,850
Tax Examiner and Collector$57,240
Tax Preparer$36,620
Training and Development Specialist$61,390

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$120,400
Computer Network Architect$103,700
Computer Occupation$89,420
Computer Programmer$94,850
Computer Systems Analyst$95,090
Computer User Support Specialist$57,850
Data Scientist$91,760
Database Administrator$87,390
Database Architect$125,400
Information Security Analyst$103,600
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$87,020
Operations Research Analyst$83,850
Software Developer$109,000
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$79,100
Statistician$112,500
Web and Digital Interface Designer$77,000
Web Developer$82,630

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$126,100
Architect$97,680
Architectural and Civil Drafter$60,120
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$95,360
Calibration Technologist and Technician$55,650
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$71,470
Chemical Engineer$117,200
Civil Engineer$100,900
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,710
Computer Hardware Engineer$116,200
Drafter$57,930
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,120
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$79,050
Electrical Engineer$98,550
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$65,270
Electronics Engineer$101,900
Engineer$99,830
Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,660
Environmental Engineer$107,500
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,470
Health and Safety Engineer$107,800
Industrial Engineer$96,820
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,140
Landscape Architect$68,460
Materials Engineer$100,600
Mechanical Drafter$68,880
Mechanical Engineer$101,100
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,990
Mining and Geological Engineer$103,300
Surveying and Mapping Technician$46,050
Surveyor$71,840

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$59,860
Anthropologist and Archeologist$72,230
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$103,200
Biochemist and Biophysicist$74,710
Biological Scientist$79,400
Biological Technician$48,910
Chemical Technician$60,830
Chemist$84,090
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$99,140
Conservation Scientist$71,980
Economist$71,400
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$46,840
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$71,040
Epidemiologist$78,810
Food Science Technician$64,770
Food Scientist and Technologist$98,710
Forensic Science Technician$61,470
Forest and Conservation Technician$43,660
Forester$56,460
Geological Technician$49,840
Geoscientist$77,510
Historian$63,530
Hydrologic Technician$65,170
Life$68,230
Life Scientist$75,670
Medical Scientist$77,580
Microbiologist$66,500
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$83,730
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$61,120
Physical Scientist$81,260
Physicist$180,900
Psychologist$150,000
School Psychologist$75,370
Social Science Research Assistant$66,390
Social Scientist and Related Worker$78,850
Sociologist$136,900
Soil and Plant Scientist$67,340
Urban and Regional Planner$65,000
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$61,950

Community and social service

Child$59,100
Clergy$58,920
Community and Social Service Specialist$58,150
Community Health Worker$48,230
Counselor$40,230
Director$52,230
Educational$64,350
Health Education Specialist$65,370
Healthcare Social Worker$64,080
Marriage and Family Therapist$52,420
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$42,570
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$59,610
Rehabilitation Counselor$58,540
Religious Worker$34,090
Social and Human Service Assistant$37,440
Social Worker$85,160
Substance Abuse$54,190

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$44,990
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$84,100
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$102,100
Archivist$48,810
Area$74,690
Art$64,440
Atmospheric$95,830
Biological Science Teacher$70,630
Business Teacher$80,140
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,080
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,130
Chemistry Teacher$82,550
Communications Teacher$62,380
Computer Science Teacher$83,470
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$60,280
Curator$55,460
Economics Teacher$106,300
Education Teacher$61,450
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$45,350
Elementary School Teacher$60,610
Engineering Teacher$110,800
English Language and Literature Teacher$65,090
Environmental Science Teacher$139,100
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$73,460
Farm and Home Management Educator$61,190
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$65,630
Geography Teacher$86,790
Health Specialties Teacher$83,680
History Teacher$64,600
Instructional Coordinator$63,640
Kindergarten Teacher$60,280
Law Teacher$140,800
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$65,200
Library Science Teacher$63,660
Library Technician$35,700
Mathematical Science Teacher$65,820
Middle School Teacher$61,120
Museum Technician and Conservator$49,940
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$71,920
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$65,580
Physics Teacher$80,270
Political Science Teacher$78,670
Postsecondary Teacher$67,690
Preschool Teacher$29,780
Psychology Teacher$74,520
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$64,890
Secondary School Teacher$61,560
Self-Enrichment Teacher$39,990
Social Sciences Teacher$64,840
Social Work Teacher$65,260
Sociology Teacher$61,260
Special Education Teacher$54,220
Special Education Teacher$60,060
Special Education Teacher$60,200
Special Education Teacher$60,730
Special Education Teacher$63,140
Substitute Teacher$29,730
Teacher and Instructor$58,200
Teaching Assistant$49,680
Teaching Assistant$30,160
Tutor$34,240

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$39,210
Art Director$76,160
Athlete and Sports Competitor$63,020
Audio and Video Technician$48,320
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$36,170
Broadcast Technician$40,240
Camera Operator$53,790
Coach and Scout$35,570
Commercial and Industrial Designer$76,100
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$50,350
Editor$59,430
Entertainer and Performer$39,960
Film and Video Editor$62,330
Fine Artist$48,050
Floral Designer$34,940
Graphic Designer$52,960
Interior Designer$59,240
Interpreter and Translator$53,590
Media and Communication Worker$39,050
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$35,820
News Analyst$47,530
Photographer$47,170
Producer and Director$54,550
Public Relations Specialist$60,150
Set and Exhibit Designer$53,260
Sound Engineering Technician$74,100
Special Effects Artist and Animator$50,970
Technical Writer$81,070
Writer and Author$48,780

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$85,130
Anesthesiologist$348,000
Athletic Trainer$60,680
Audiologist$92,520
Cardiologist$558,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$60,980
Chiropractor$81,740
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$60,880
Dental Hygienist$78,830
Dentist$134,200
Dermatologist$195,800
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$91,230
Dietetic Technician$28,970
Dietitian and Nutritionist$69,520
Emergency Medical Technician$36,800
Emergency Medicine Physician$169,400
Exercise Physiologist$51,070
Family Medicine Physician$248,700
General Internal Medicine Physician$241,500
Genetic Counselor$99,770
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$49,330
Health Technologist and Technician$49,410
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$88,610
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$91,560
Hearing Aid Specialist$75,200
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$60,460
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$82,200
Medical Records Specialist$48,410
Neurologist$338,900
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$95,470
Nurse Anesthetist$222,500
Nurse Practitioner$122,900
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$317,100
Occupational Therapist$97,650
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,990
Ophthalmologist$101,900
Optician$44,290
Optometrist$128,900
Orthotist and Prosthetist$64,730
Paramedic$49,890
Pediatrician$175,700
Pharmacist$136,500
Pharmacy Technician$39,200
Physical Therapist$100,700
Physician$324,400
Physician$327,400
Physician Assistant$120,800
Podiatrist$201,300
Psychiatric Technician$40,370
Psychiatrist$237,800
Radiation Therapist$97,760
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$69,670
Radiologist$280,000
Recreational Therapist$59,240
Registered Nurse$81,040
Respiratory Therapist$72,750
Speech-Language Pathologist$83,550
Surgeon$162,200
Surgical Assistant$84,600
Surgical Technologist$60,490
Therapist$75,060
Veterinarian$104,100
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$39,590

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$47,730
Healthcare Support Worker$46,020
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$36,440
Massage Therapist$59,790
Medical Assistant$39,270
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,880
Medical Transcriptionist$39,000
Nursing Assistant$38,370
Occupational Therapy Assistant$65,230
Orderly$35,260
Pharmacy Aide$34,610
Phlebotomist$42,480
Physical Therapist Aide$35,490
Physical Therapist Assistant$61,480
Psychiatric Aide$38,610
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$34,140

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$35,360
Bailiff$30,760
Correctional Officer and Jailer$42,310
Crossing Guard and Flagger$34,450
Detective and Criminal Investigator$71,670
Fire Inspector and Investigator$55,970
Firefighter$37,150
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$62,780
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$60,850
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$80,390
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$73,920
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$50,260
Fish and Game Warden$54,570
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$36,330
Lifeguard$28,520
Parking Enforcement Worker$45,790
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$60,490
Private Detective and Investigator$47,650
Protective Service Worker$46,580
School Bus Monitor$28,220
Security Guard$35,420
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$28,780
Chef and Head Cook$48,070
Cook$23,500
Cook$31,550
Cook$34,640
Cook$31,840
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$26,330
Dishwasher$29,060
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,130
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$35,810
Food Preparation Worker$26,850
Food Server$32,200
Host and Hostess$27,100
Waiter and Waitress$29,660

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$45,860
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$57,670
Grounds Maintenance Worker$46,790
Janitor and Cleaner$32,320
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$36,670
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$30,880
Pest Control Worker$42,310
Pesticide Handler$39,380
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$44,410

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,210
Animal Caretaker$30,720
Animal Trainer$34,030
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$37,940
Childcare Worker$28,920
Concierge$31,390
Costume Attendant$37,240
Crematory Operator$37,740
Embalmer$49,860
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$45,280
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$41,870
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$57,830
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$41,490
Funeral Attendant$29,160
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$37,910
Hairdresser$29,840
Manicurist and Pedicurist$45,310
Mortician$43,320
Personal Care and Service Worker$35,140
Recreation Worker$32,400
Residential Advisor$30,260
Skincare Specialist$38,580
Tour and Travel Guide$36,070
Usher$25,930

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$51,580
Cashier$28,590
Counter and Rental Clerk$38,990
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$42,910
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$73,320
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$40,080
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$38,060
Insurance Sales Agent$60,880
Parts Salesperson$36,400
Real Estate Sales Agent$58,610
Retail Salesperson$29,650
Sale and Related Worker$49,990
Sales Engineer$90,190
Sales Representative$97,640
Sales Representative$64,280
Sales Representatives of Service$52,750
Security$59,110
Telemarketer$34,450
Travel Agent$49,370

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$48,330
Billing and Posting Clerk$45,590
Bookkeeping$46,550
Brokerage Clerk$57,690
Cargo and Freight Agent$46,230
Courier and Messenger$35,880
Court$43,680
Credit Authorizer$49,790
Customer Service Representative$38,700
Data Entry Keyer$36,870
Desktop Publisher$45,760
Dispatcher$49,990
Eligibility Interviewer$52,020
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$62,410
File Clerk$39,250
Financial Clerk$51,860
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$63,180
Gambling Cage Worker$34,860
Hotel$29,970
Human Resources Assistant$50,400
Information and Record Clerk$48,380
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,330
Interviewer$40,490
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,300
Library Assistant$33,690
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,910
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$37,890
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,750
Meter Reader$44,450
New Accounts Clerk$43,990
Office and Administrative Support Worker$49,970
Office Clerk$37,870
Office Machine Operator$38,640
Order Clerk$40,620
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$52,890
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$58,910
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,430
Procurement Clerk$50,610
Production$55,690
Proofreader and Copy Marker$46,380
Public Safety Telecommunicator$45,670
Receptionist and Information Clerk$32,940
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$45,840
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,200
Shipping$42,830
Statistical Assistant$45,660
Switchboard Operator$37,590
Teller$37,210
Weigher$49,140

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$42,000
Agricultural Inspector$46,640
Agricultural Worker$39,970
Farmworker$38,030
Farmworker and Laborer$33,050
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$62,030
Grader and Sorter$37,300
Log Grader and Scaler$45,330
Logging Equipment Operator$30,230

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$74,810
Brickmason and Blockmason$59,820
Carpenter$52,680
Carpet Installer$37,800
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$50,200
Construction and Building Inspector$60,200
Construction Laborer$45,710
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$50,020
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$48,340
Earth Driller$56,160
Electrician$59,720
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$42,670
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$47,780
Explosives Worker$50,360
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$73,490
Floor Layer$50,380
Floor Sander and Finisher$54,580
Glazier$49,110
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$47,640
Helper$43,680
Helpers--Carpenter$35,520
Helpers--Electrician$42,790
Helpers--Extraction Worker$68,020
Helpers--Pipelayer$43,330
Highway Maintenance Worker$40,400
Insulation Worker$49,730
Insulation Worker$46,150
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$35,420
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$57,780
Painter$48,110
Paving$45,660
Pipelayer$58,820
Plumber$64,160
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$73,120
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$66,830
Rock Splitter$44,000
Roof Bolter$72,510
Roofer$46,940
Rotary Drill Operator$38,520
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$43,980
Service Unit Operator$28,280
Sheet Metal Worker$60,680
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$64,060
Tile and Stone Setter$47,380

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$67,920
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,380
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$46,080
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$45,980
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$44,890
Avionics Technician$42,440
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$55,480
Coin$42,150
Commercial Diver$63,550
Computer$47,070
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$61,450
Electric Motor$48,900
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$62,980
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$98,860
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$77,020
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$64,570
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$48,970
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$76,760
Heating$58,620
Helpers--Installation$37,000
Home Appliance Repairer$49,710
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$64,560
Installation$51,310
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$51,120
Maintenance and Repair Worker$46,810
Maintenance Worker$76,710
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$34,770
Mechanical Door Repairer$57,840
Medical Equipment Repairer$60,230
Millwright$70,610
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$59,220
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$50,920
Motorcycle Mechanic$48,220
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$43,110
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$66,410
Radio$49,840
Rail Car Repairer$59,430
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$47,800
Rigger$50,270
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,700
Signal and Track Switch Repairer$75,870
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$59,700
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$64,010
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,300

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$52,140
Baker$33,890
Butcher and Meat Cutter$35,430
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$40,440
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$57,530
Chemical Plant and System Operator$97,550
Cleaning$35,850
Coating$47,170
Coil Winder$53,490
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$49,180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$64,980
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$40,840
Crushing$42,520
Cutting$45,760
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$48,180
Dental Laboratory Technician$46,770
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$51,740
Electrical$47,220
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$41,580
Etcher and Engraver$36,540
Extruding$36,180
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$50,000
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$33,330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$72,490
Food and Tobacco Roasting$48,540
Food Batchmaker$46,900
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$41,800
Food Processing Worker$37,450
Forging Machine Setter$36,110
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$43,610
Furnace$75,620
Furniture Finisher$42,950
Gas Plant Operator$63,070
Grinding$49,160
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$47,090
Helpers--Production Worker$42,130
Inspector$46,280
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$47,090
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$47,060
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$29,220
Machinist$58,660
Meat$39,150
Medical Appliance Technician$45,690
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$61,320
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$59,040
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$66,440
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$47,950
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,490
Molder$41,590
Molding$47,110
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$54,960
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$36,650
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$45,450
Painting$42,220
Paper Goods Machine Setter$58,050
Petroleum Pump System Operator$78,670
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$37,430
Plant and System Operator$69,430
Plating Machine Setter$34,680
Pourer and Caster$38,800
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$105,600
Power Plant Operator$93,400
Prepress Technician and Worker$45,830
Presser$31,200
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$39,620
Printing Press Operator$48,000
Production Worker$38,630
Rolling Machine Setter$50,400
Sawing Machine Setter$36,810
Separating$58,770
Sewing Machine Operator$29,460
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$38,330
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$66,770
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$55,250
Tailor$32,530
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$31,040
Tire Builder$46,010
Tool and Die Maker$66,570
Tool Grinder$44,170
Upholsterer$41,690
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$45,430
Welder$51,470
Welding$50,740
Woodworking Machine Setter$38,080

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$127,800
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$52,530
Aircraft Service Attendant$38,850
Airfield Operations Specialist$123,300
Airline Pilot$351,000
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$32,850
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$31,410
Bridge and Lock Tender$58,220
Bus Driver$44,830
Bus Driver$54,550
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,470
Commercial Pilot$130,000
Conveyor Operator and Tender$44,800
Crane and Tower Operator$62,000
Driver/Sales Worker$37,030
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$56,340
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,630
Laborer and Freight$42,770
Light Truck Driver$43,230
Locomotive Engineer$77,620
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$42,200
Material Moving Worker$57,550
Motor Vehicle Operator$23,870
Packer and Packager$36,850
Parking Attendant$31,630
Passenger Attendant$44,810
Pump Operator$46,600
Rail Yard Engineer$62,070
Railroad Brake$56,410
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$52,380
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$43,100
Sailor and Marine Oiler$47,460
Ship Engineer$120,600
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$33,580
Stocker and Order Filler$36,810
Tank Car$53,160
Taxi Driver$33,850
Transportation Inspector$83,970

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Kentucky?

About $58,410 a year ($28.08 an hour): the average of the 701 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Kentucky?

Cardiologist ($558,200), Airline Pilot ($351,000), Anesthesiologist ($348,000).

What are the most common jobs in Kentucky?

Laborer and Freight (57,930 jobs), General and Operations Manager (52,100 jobs), Retail Salesperson (51,250 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.