Salaries in East Kentucky

BLS OEWS May 2025 • East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area • 285 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in East Kentucky

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $364,180 100
Family Medicine Physicians $283,070 130
General Internal Medicine Physicians $263,160 70
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $137,620 50
Dentists, General $135,640 30
Chief Executives $130,670 110

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $364,180 100
      Family Medicine Physicians $283,070 130
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $263,160 70
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $137,620 50
      Dentists, General $135,640 30
      Chief Executives $130,670 110
      Computer Programmers $128,440 40
      Pharmacists $127,960 450
      Optometrists $121,830 30
      Software Developers $115,460 130
      Physician Assistants $112,090 60
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $109,600 50
      Nurse Practitioners $102,850 430
      Financial Managers $102,570 210
      Human Resources Managers $102,340 40
      Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $102,030 50
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $98,150 60
      Computer Network Architects $97,380 60
      Sales Managers $96,190 160
      Electrical Engineers $95,780 30
      Lawyers $94,450 300
      Occupational Therapists $92,140 130
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $91,600 40
      Physical Therapists $90,050 150
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $89,460 120
      Mechanical Engineers $89,010 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $87,550 80
      Civil Engineers $87,280 110
      Marketing Managers $86,470 30
      Veterinarians $83,570 40
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $83,430 40
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $82,640 80
      Medical and Health Services Managers $81,770 660
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $81,520 40
      Industrial Production Managers $81,280 70
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,590 450
      Data Scientists $80,310 40
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $78,350 270
      Administrative Services Managers $78,160 70
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $77,940 130
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $77,280 90
      Construction Managers $76,870 60
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $76,850 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $74,400 450
      Project Management Specialists $72,810 200
      Managers, All Other $72,240 50
      Speech-Language Pathologists $72,100 170
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $72,000 120
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $71,880 —
      Electricians $70,720 320
      Social and Community Service Managers $70,710 130
      Surveyors $68,760 30
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $67,710 40
      Personal Financial Advisors $67,420 30
      Registered Nurses $67,390 2,810
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $67,280 50
      Computer Network Support Specialists $67,070 80
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $66,420 30
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $65,820 80
      Loan Officers $65,070 190
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $64,840 350
      Financial Examiners $64,190 30
      Dental Hygienists $64,070 60
      Information Security Analysts $63,850 30
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $63,780 40
      Postal Service Clerks $63,680 260
      Instructional Coordinators $63,610 190
      Rehabilitation Counselors $63,190 120
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,180 390
      Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $62,440 40
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $62,380 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $62,220 510
      Food Service Managers $62,200 90
      General and Operations Managers $62,090 2,680
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $62,090 140
      Accountants and Auditors $62,050 410
      Computer Systems Analysts $61,770 50
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $61,730 30
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,680 130
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $61,270 70
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $61,090 90
      Financial and Investment Analysts $60,850 40
      Construction and Building Inspectors $60,480 50
      Respiratory Therapists $60,370 210
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,320 350
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $59,750 150
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $59,690 130
      Physical Therapist Assistants $59,590 140
      Management Analysts $59,270 50
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $59,090 600
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $58,740 30
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,010 1,030
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $57,600 260
      Fundraisers $57,370 40
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $57,290 50
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $57,060 380
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $56,970 200
      Health Education Specialists $56,530 30
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $56,420 120
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,300 170
      Continuous Mining Machine Operators $56,120 430
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,820 240
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $55,700 1,710
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $55,630 110
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $55,580 90
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,200 30
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $54,750 290
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $54,580 110
      Compliance Officers $54,400 250
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $54,110 130
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $54,060 480
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $53,470 960
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $53,390 210
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $53,110 960
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,700 460
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,260 90
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $52,020 450
      Machinists $51,920 60
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $51,400 720
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $51,240 40
      Food Batchmakers $51,210 120
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $51,190 190
      Social Workers, All Other $50,890 50
      Human Resources Specialists $50,590 350
      Chefs and Head Cooks $50,520 80
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $50,360 190
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $50,070 130
      Healthcare Social Workers $49,980 130
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $49,720 310
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $49,660 240
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $49,420 290
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $48,380 40
      Public Relations Specialists $48,280 80
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $48,080 210
      Training and Development Specialists $47,860 180
      Funeral Home Managers $47,760 50
      Insurance Sales Agents $47,400 80
      Real Estate Sales Agents $47,300 40
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,290 40
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,280 1,080
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $47,140 100
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $47,010 260
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $46,950 310
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $46,590 30
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $46,480 450
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $46,100 900
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $46,080 210
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,020 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $45,890 310
      Computer User Support Specialists $45,870 220
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $45,870 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $45,830 —
      Opticians, Dispensing $45,790 40
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $45,770 260
      Carpenters $45,650 230
      Meter Readers, Utilities $45,590 60
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $45,430 40
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,300 40
      Surgical Technologists $44,780 110
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $44,180 130
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $43,670 250
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $43,550 50
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $43,510 120
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $42,930 30
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $42,650 230
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $42,000 90
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $41,600 30
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $41,340 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $41,290 30
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $41,070 1,430
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $40,990 40
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $40,670 70
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,170 40
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $40,140 90
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $39,560 70
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $39,540 1,200
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $39,380 70
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $39,300 40
      Counter and Rental Clerks $39,230 90
      Producers and Directors $39,150 30
      Logging Equipment Operators $39,050 50
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $39,000 100
      Construction Laborers $38,990 510
      Medical Records Specialists $38,680 280
      Community Health Workers $38,340 70
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $38,270 40
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,230 170
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $38,140 50
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $38,120 40
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $38,040 200
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $37,810 1,130
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,780 430
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $37,500 170
      Dental Assistants $37,280 160
      Bus Drivers, School $37,100 640
      Graphic Designers $36,850 40
      Data Entry Keyers $36,850 30
      Light Truck Drivers $36,840 680
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,560 970
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $36,560 510
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $36,510 —
      Paramedics $36,440 200
      Coaches and Scouts $36,390 100
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,370 60
      Driver/Sales Workers $36,360 380
      Helpers--Production Workers $36,240 50
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,160 80
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,050 1,240
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $36,030 80
      Pest Control Workers $35,860 50
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $35,840 240
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $35,830 40
      Taxi Drivers $35,670 60
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,640 2,080
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $35,460 320
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $35,210 120
      Bill and Account Collectors $35,160 70
      Pharmacy Aides $35,120 100
      Nursing Assistants $35,110 1,910
      Social and Human Service Assistants $34,960 340
      Medical Assistants $34,950 1,080
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $34,890 120
      Phlebotomists $34,610 130
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,340 310
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $34,280 30
      Recreation Workers $34,270 120
      Billing and Posting Clerks $33,980 200
      Tellers $33,660 290
      Highway Maintenance Workers $33,580 290
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $33,530 870
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $33,490 120
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $33,490 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $33,330 1,340
      Word Processors and Typists $32,850 —
      Customer Service Representatives $32,550 1,510
      Couriers and Messengers $31,540 50
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $31,410 40
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $31,150 30
      Medical Equipment Preparers $31,020 40
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $30,630 1,640
      Stockers and Order Fillers $30,500 1,950
      Office Clerks, General $30,300 1,480
      Emergency Medical Technicians $29,990 330
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,890 570
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $29,840 40
      Floral Designers $29,460 40
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $29,150 60
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $29,060 30
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $28,920 190
      Tutors $28,660 40
      Animal Control Workers $28,660 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $28,460 1,000
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $28,440 150
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,410 70
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,370 400
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $28,230 110
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $28,140 420
      Parts Salespersons $28,020 210
      Retail Salespersons $27,480 2,320
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,450 570
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,450 140
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $27,340 70
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,080 1,250
      Bakers $26,900 70
      Childcare Workers $26,720 420
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $26,070 70
      Security Guards $25,920 620
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $25,760 —
      Sewing Machine Operators $25,760 430
      Bartenders $25,600 90
      Firefighters $24,960 300
      Animal Caretakers $24,090 110
      Medical Transcriptionists $23,820 90
      Residential Advisors $23,780 120
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $23,550 120
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $23,310 140
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,840 2,070
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,790 1,510
      Cashiers $22,330 3,200
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,210 120
      Food Preparation Workers $21,780 930
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $21,430 30
      Cooks, Fast Food $20,990 1,550
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $20,850 —
      Waiters and Waitresses $18,830 630