Occupations in Kentucky

423 occupations with a Kentucky page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Kentucky schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Kentucky.

423 occupations

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Occupations in Kentucky
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$79,37052,100479,512
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$81,04050,300437,217
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
53-3032
$56,34031,76014840
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$38,75026,430171,325
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerkslimited
43-3031
$46,55023,480212
Nursing Assistantslimited
31-1131
$38,37023,410212
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generallimited
49-9071
$46,81022,190236
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$63,18019,6709339
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$60,61019,080261,576
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$44,20018,4207333
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersmoderate
41-1011
$40,08018,2904210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$35,81018,0108251
Light Truck Drivers
53-3033
$43,23015,63014840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturinglimited
41-4012
$64,28015,550252
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$34,64013,5108251
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$39,27013,44021858
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherslimited
51-9061
$46,28012,88012
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$61,56012,780283,978
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$75,27011,93021804
Sales Representatives of Serviceslimited
41-3091
$52,75011,8602149
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
49-9041
$64,56011,540132,156
Cooks, Institution and Cafeterialimited
35-2012
$31,55011,540110
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$44,89011,140141,681
Electricians
47-2111
$59,72011,030163,918
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$69,01010,900456,021
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$81,70010,250478,358
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$73,4909,620184,620
Computer User Support Specialistslimited
15-1232
$57,8509,460115
Pharmacy Technicians
29-2052
$39,2008,870535
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$103,4508,600171,082
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$60,4608,570235,366
Carpenters
47-2031
$52,6808,54010600
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$29,7808,52012399
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$59,1008,470152,462
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$61,1208,040251,087
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$60,4907,890571
Software Developers
15-1252
$109,0107,660143,040
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorslimited
47-2073
$57,7807,050129
Bus Drivers, School
53-3051
$44,8306,82014840
Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3012
$42,3106,770578
Sales Managers
11-2022
$128,6506,650478,947
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$51,4706,630184,780
Financial Managers
11-3031
$130,6506,63014663
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$112,2506,430478,617
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfittersmoderate
47-2152
$64,1606,360360
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$61,4806,29013826
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineerslimited
53-2011
$350,9506,260180
Insurance Sales Agentslimited
41-3021
$60,8806,210128
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$61,3906,09012288
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$96,8206,0705227
Machinists
51-4041
$58,6606,04013468
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$95,0905,930305,830
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$74,6905,870445,874
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$28,9205,82017843
Lawyersmoderate
23-1011
$101,5505,7703332
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4081
$54,9605,51013468
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$37,2105,35016
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentsmoderate
41-3031
$59,1105,340447
Firefighters
33-2011
$37,1505,15011263
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$58,6205,10016901
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$64,3505,03011370
Pharmacistslimited
29-1051
$136,5305,0302159
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$99,9204,94014483
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$122,8704,770171,344
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$37,4404,67014529
Food Batchmakerslimited
51-3092
$46,9004,570191
Management Analysts
13-1111
$95,6304,550479,413
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$47,7304,5305157
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$69,2404,36014215
Parts Salespersonslimited
41-2022
$36,4004,2202149
Medical Records Specialists
29-2072
$48,4104,2107154
Mechanical Engineersmoderate
17-2141
$101,0504,1703295
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Productslimited
41-4011
$97,6404,1702149
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-1199
$67,6904,120396,905
Loan Officers
13-2072
$62,0903,94011640
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$55,4803,890131,171
Loan Interviewers and Clerkslimited
43-4131
$47,9103,69016
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigatorslimited
13-1031
$73,8403,670128
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$69,6703,63016318
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tendersmoderate
51-9011
$57,5303,590371
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$59,8303,54010186
Physical Therapistsmoderate
29-1123
$100,7103,3904192
Instructional Coordinators
25-9031
$63,6403,38011364
Physicians, All Othermoderate
29-1229
$327,3903,3403474
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$140,3603,130388,105
Highway Maintenance Workerslimited
47-4051
$40,4003,030129
Construction Managers
11-9021
$97,0202,990478,395
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
49-9043
$76,7102,920132,156
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workerslimited
37-1011
$45,8602,920236
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244
$87,0202,800315,120
Coaches and Scouts
27-2022
$35,5702,80019891
Emergency Medical Technicians
29-2042
$36,8002,77015571
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011
$62,4102,7007333
Civil Engineersmoderate
17-2051
$100,9302,6904177
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$60,7302,68015692
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managerslimited
11-9141
$52,7902,670210
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
25-3099
$58,2002,6506110
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
53-3053
$33,5802,63014840
Speech-Language Pathologists
29-1127
$83,5502,6106369
Logisticians
13-1081
$68,4202,590435,942

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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