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The average salary in Kentucky is $66,085 per year (median, 2025). The highest-paying job in KY is Cardiologists at $558,180. This page covers all 699 occupations tracked by BLS in Kentucky.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2025 | Last updated: 2026-05-19
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $558,180 | $522,350 | 0 |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 | $302,340 | 6,260 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $347,960 | $310,560 | 1,090 |
| 4 | Neurologists | $338,850 | $301,190 | 230 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | $324,390 | $302,180 | 0 |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $317,110 | $268,360 | 240 |
| 7 | Radiologists | $279,990 | $338,210 | 0 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 | $254,740 | 1,170 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 | $250,140 | 1,060 |
| 10 | Psychiatrists | $237,770 | $221,190 | 160 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 | $229,690 | 1,640 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $201,260 | $200,500 | 80 |
| 13 | Dermatologists | $195,830 | $249,200 | 0 |
| 14 | Physicists | $180,910 | $179,250 | 50 |
| 15 | Chief Executives | $179,530 | $238,100 | 2,070 |
| 16 | Pediatricians, General | $175,690 | $188,030 | 380 |
| 17 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 | $214,570 | 620 |
| 18 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $150,650 | $140,470 | 370 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,680 | $151,880 | 1,800 |
| 20 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $140,820 | $135,680 | 120 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,360 | $150,620 | 3,130 |
| 22 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,110 | $133,580 | 70 |
| 23 | Sociologists | $136,870 | $121,880 | 30 |
| 24 | Pharmacists | $136,530 | $136,480 | 5,030 |
| 25 | Dentists, General | $134,160 | $157,630 | 790 |
| 26 | Financial Managers | $130,650 | $145,780 | 6,630 |
| 27 | Commercial Pilots | $129,990 | $168,100 | 800 |
The average salary in Kentucky ($66,085) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Cardiologists, pays $492,095 more than the KY average.
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All salary figures for Kentucky from BLS OEWS, May 2025.
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