Employment Outlook in Kentucky: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Kentucky? Explore total employment across 626+ occupations in Kentucky. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

626
Occupations Tracked
1,943,310
Kentucky Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Kentucky

These are the most common occupations in Kentucky by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in KY
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in KY
57,930
#2 in KY
General and Operations Managers
Employed in KY
52,100
#3 in KY
Retail Salespersons
Employed in KY
51,250
#4 in KY
Registered Nurses
Employed in KY
50,300
#5 in KY
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in KY
47,730
#6 in KY
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
Employed in KY
47,320
#7 in KY
Cashiers
Employed in KY
44,550
#8 in KY
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in KY
41,860
#9 in KY
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in KY
38,630
#10 in KY
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Employed in KY
31,760

All 626 Occupations in Kentucky by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Kentucky (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in KY Avg Salary % of KY Workforce
1 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 57,930 $41,960 2.98%
2 General and Operations Managers 52,100 $99,990 2.68%
3 Retail Salespersons 51,250 $32,570 2.64%
4 Registered Nurses 50,300 $86,140 2.59%
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 47,730 $39,480 2.46%
6 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 47,320 $49,440 2.44%
7 Cashiers 44,550 $28,720 2.29%
8 Fast Food and Counter Workers 41,860 $26,890 2.15%
9 Customer Service Representatives 38,630 $42,440 1.99%
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 31,760 $59,870 1.63%
11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31,260 $38,540 1.61%
12 Office Clerks, General 29,750 $39,310 1.53%
13 Waiters and Waitresses 27,150 $35,410 1.4%
14 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 26,430 $40,880 1.36%
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 25,750 $34,750 1.33%
16 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 23,480 $48,190 1.21%
17 Nursing Assistants 23,410 $39,170 1.2%
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 22,190 $50,340 1.14%
19 Cooks, Fast Food 21,750 $25,300 1.12%
20 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 19,670 $67,370 1.01%
21 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 19,080 $59,870 0.98%
22 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 18,420 $44,840 0.95%
23 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 18,290 $45,750 0.94%
24 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 18,010 $39,320 0.93%
25 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 16,330 $33,510 0.84%
26 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 16,130 $43,920 0.83%
27 Light Truck Drivers 15,630 $48,880 0.8%
28 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 15,550 $77,540 0.8%
29 Food Preparation Workers 15,390 $28,760 0.79%
30 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 13,820 $74,710 0.71%
31 Security Guards 13,580 $38,540 0.7%
32 Cooks, Restaurant 13,510 $33,700 0.7%
33 Medical Assistants 13,440 $40,940 0.69%
34 Construction Laborers 13,280 $45,840 0.68%
35 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 12,880 $48,720 0.66%
36 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 12,780 $63,450 0.66%
37 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12,040 $31,930 0.62%
38 Accountants and Auditors 11,930 $80,790 0.61%
39 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 11,860 $66,190 0.61%
40 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 11,540 $33,790 0.59%
41 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 11,540 $66,000 0.59%
42 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 11,270 $49,630 0.58%
43 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 11,140 $47,990 0.57%
44 Electricians 11,030 $61,410 0.57%
45 Human Resources Specialists 10,900 $72,970 0.56%
46 Project Management Specialists 10,250 $89,470 0.53%
47 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 10,180 $63,480 0.52%
48 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 10,020 $81,350 0.52%
49 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 9,620 $74,220 0.5%
50 Computer User Support Specialists 9,460 $60,650 0.49%
51 Receptionists and Information Clerks 9,290 $33,760 0.48%
52 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 8,920 $38,140 0.46%
53 Pharmacy Technicians 8,870 $41,660 0.46%
54 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 8,640 $46,700 0.44%
55 Medical and Health Services Managers 8,600 $123,590 0.44%
56 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 8,570 $60,460 0.44%
57 Carpenters 8,540 $54,820 0.44%
58 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8,520 $35,400 0.44%
59 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,470 $59,270 0.44%
60 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 8,040 $60,150 0.41%
61 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 7,890 $59,840 0.41%
62 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 7,690 $57,560 0.4%
63 Software Developers 7,660 $120,730 0.39%
64 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 7,290 $48,770 0.38%
65 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,050 $59,320 0.36%
66 Bartenders 6,870 $34,970 0.35%
67 Bus Drivers, School 6,820 $46,600 0.35%
68 Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,770 $44,870 0.35%
69 Sales Managers 6,650 $147,860 0.34%
70 Financial Managers 6,630 $145,780 0.34%
71 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6,630 $53,710 0.34%
72 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 6,480 $58,710 0.33%
73 Industrial Production Managers 6,430 $124,010 0.33%
74 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,360 $68,870 0.33%
75 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,290 $70,220 0.32%
76 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 6,260 $302,340 0.32%
77 Insurance Sales Agents 6,210 $92,780 0.32%
78 Animal Caretakers 6,140 $34,070 0.32%
79 Driver/Sales Workers 6,140 $38,330 0.32%
80 Training and Development Specialists 6,090 $66,370 0.31%
81 Industrial Engineers 6,070 $99,120 0.31%
82 Machinists 6,040 $59,560 0.31%
83 Computer Systems Analysts 5,930 $102,610 0.31%
84 Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,900 $38,810 0.3%
85 Childcare Workers 5,820 $30,520 0.3%
86 Lawyers 5,770 $120,730 0.3%
87 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,580 $36,050 0.29%
88 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,510 $57,820 0.28%
89 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 5,440 $70,810 0.28%
90 Tellers 5,350 $38,190 0.28%
91 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 5,340 $76,640 0.27%
92 Billing and Posting Clerks 5,200 $45,900 0.27%
93 Firefighters 5,150 $42,100 0.27%
94 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 5,120 $26,900 0.26%
95 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5,100 $58,870 0.26%
96 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 5,030 $65,740 0.26%
97 Pharmacists 5,030 $136,480 0.26%
98 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 4,940 $100,190 0.25%
99 Dishwashers 4,890 $29,190 0.25%
100 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 4,860 $61,770 0.25%
101 Nurse Practitioners 4,770 $125,010 0.25%
102 Social and Human Service Assistants 4,670 $40,190 0.24%
103 Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,640 $61,200 0.24%
104 Food Batchmakers 4,570 $46,740 0.24%
105 Management Analysts 4,550 $97,790 0.23%
106 Dental Assistants 4,530 $48,440 0.23%
107 Compliance Officers 4,360 $72,580 0.22%
108 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,340 $50,210 0.22%
109 Parts Salespersons 4,220 $39,510 0.22%
110 Medical Records Specialists 4,210 $53,520 0.22%
111 Mechanical Engineers 4,170 $103,320 0.21%
112 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 4,170 $113,930 0.21%
113 Loan Officers 3,940 $74,870 0.2%
114 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3,890 $30,470 0.2%
115 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3,890 $57,370 0.2%
116 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 3,710 $58,580 0.19%
117 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,690 $49,760 0.19%
118 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3,670 $76,120 0.19%
119 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 3,660 $32,750 0.19%
120 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3,630 $72,840 0.19%
121 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 3,590 $61,950 0.18%
122 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,540 $59,240 0.18%
123 Physical Therapists 3,390 $99,190 0.17%
124 Instructional Coordinators 3,380 $69,230 0.17%
125 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 3,350 $26,350 0.17%
126 Recreation Workers 3,290 $34,010 0.17%
127 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 3,190 $28,960 0.16%
128 Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,130 $150,620 0.16%
129 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,030 $53,040 0.16%
130 Highway Maintenance Workers 3,030 $41,960 0.16%
131 Construction Managers 2,990 $111,410 0.15%
132 Counter and Rental Clerks 2,960 $42,450 0.15%
133 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,930 $75,710 0.15%
134 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2,920 $47,820 0.15%
135 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2,920 $96,450 0.15%
136 Helpers--Production Workers 2,900 $43,160 0.15%
137 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,810 $42,700 0.14%
138 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,800 $96,690 0.14%
139 Coaches and Scouts 2,800 $55,030 0.14%
140 Emergency Medical Technicians 2,770 $38,990 0.14%
141 Sewing Machine Operators 2,750 $30,690 0.14%
142 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,700 $65,590 0.14%
143 Civil Engineers 2,690 $105,310 0.14%
144 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,680 $60,910 0.14%
145 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,670 $59,420 0.14%
146 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,670 $58,480 0.14%
147 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 2,630 $34,460 0.14%
148 Speech-Language Pathologists 2,610 $89,180 0.13%
149 Logisticians 2,590 $74,120 0.13%
150 Public Relations Specialists 2,580 $67,550 0.13%
151 Physical Therapist Assistants 2,580 $60,490 0.13%
152 Cargo and Freight Agents 2,570 $50,870 0.13%
153 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 2,570 $49,790 0.13%
154 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,540 $59,450 0.13%
155 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,540 $47,770 0.13%
156 Respiratory Therapists 2,530 $72,470 0.13%
157 Phlebotomists 2,500 $42,600 0.13%
158 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,480 $87,530 0.13%
159 Printing Press Operators 2,470 $49,510 0.13%
160 Financial and Investment Analysts 2,460 $90,010 0.13%
161 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,460 $37,520 0.13%
162 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2,450 $59,670 0.13%
163 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,440 $54,600 0.13%
164 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,370 $44,480 0.12%
165 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,350 $41,390 0.12%
166 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2,350 $29,840 0.12%
167 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,340 $109,950 0.12%
168 Social and Community Service Managers 2,280 $79,460 0.12%
169 Sheet Metal Workers 2,210 $63,790 0.11%
170 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,210 $61,880 0.11%
171 Occupational Therapists 2,190 $95,450 0.11%
172 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,190 $47,600 0.11%
173 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2,090 $82,130 0.11%
174 Chief Executives 2,070 $238,100 0.11%
175 Dental Hygienists 2,070 $78,950 0.11%
176 Graphic Designers 2,060 $56,050 0.11%
177 Personal Financial Advisors 2,040 $124,320 0.1%
178 Data Entry Keyers 2,020 $38,830 0.1%
179 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2,020 $47,320 0.1%
180 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 1,990 $46,580 0.1%
181 Healthcare Social Workers 1,980 $64,960 0.1%
182 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,980 $65,970 0.1%
183 Human Resources Managers 1,960 $130,260 0.1%
184 Cost Estimators 1,960 $78,920 0.1%
185 Marketing Managers 1,930 $138,310 0.1%
186 Tool and Die Makers 1,900 $67,520 0.1%
187 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,870 $65,330 0.1%
188 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,860 $63,070 0.1%
189 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,860 $52,990 0.1%
190 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,840 $33,710 0.09%
191 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,820 $27,610 0.09%
192 Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,800 $151,880 0.09%
193 Paramedics 1,800 $52,510 0.09%
194 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,790 $55,770 0.09%
195 Bill and Account Collectors 1,740 $49,340 0.09%
196 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,740 $51,230 0.09%
197 Computer Network Architects 1,710 $110,120 0.09%
198 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,710 $56,230 0.09%
199 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,690 $39,330 0.09%
200 Food Service Managers 1,680 $71,620 0.09%
201 Information Security Analysts 1,680 $108,310 0.09%
202 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,680 $81,330 0.09%
203 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,680 $50,890 0.09%
204 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,670 $40,880 0.09%
205 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,670 $54,510 0.09%
206 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,670 $35,390 0.09%
207 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,660 $48,920 0.09%
208 Nurse Anesthetists 1,640 $229,690 0.08%
209 Self-Enrichment Teachers 1,630 $44,900 0.08%
210 Bakers 1,630 $34,760 0.08%
211 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,600 $88,030 0.08%
212 Residential Advisors 1,580 $31,560 0.08%
213 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,580 $42,710 0.08%
214 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,570 $40,630 0.08%
215 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,560 $59,040 0.08%
216 Data Scientists 1,540 $100,840 0.08%
217 Electrical Engineers 1,540 $99,530 0.08%
218 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1,530 $58,160 0.08%
219 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,500 $56,210 0.08%
220 Parking Attendants 1,480 $31,810 0.08%
221 Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,470 $48,720 0.08%
222 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,450 $40,110 0.07%
223 Surgical Technologists 1,440 $61,370 0.07%
224 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,440 $47,970 0.07%
225 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,400 $50,050 0.07%
226 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,390 $51,420 0.07%
227 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,380 $113,720 0.07%
228 Construction and Building Inspectors 1,380 $66,580 0.07%
229 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,360 $45,280 0.07%
230 Physician Assistants 1,360 $119,990 0.07%
231 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,360 $57,380 0.07%
232 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,350 $45,400 0.07%
233 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,330 $64,180 0.07%
234 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 1,320 $60,650 0.07%
235 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,320 $39,540 0.07%
236 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,300 $49,090 0.07%
237 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,290 $59,310 0.07%
238 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,280 $52,470 0.07%
239 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,270 $37,070 0.07%
240 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,250 $67,280 0.06%
241 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,240 $50,460 0.06%
242 Postal Service Clerks 1,220 $61,250 0.06%
243 Millwrights 1,220 $68,730 0.06%
244 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,220 $31,140 0.06%
245 Social Science Research Assistants 1,190 $70,300 0.06%
246 Veterinarians 1,190 $112,730 0.06%
247 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,180 $43,460 0.06%
248 Family Medicine Physicians 1,170 $254,740 0.06%
249 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,130 $76,560 0.06%
250 Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,130 $46,740 0.06%
251 Medical Equipment Preparers 1,120 $47,390 0.06%
252 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,120 $63,180 0.06%
253 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,120 $50,090 0.06%
254 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,110 $53,060 0.06%
255 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,110 $26,650 0.06%
256 Anesthesiologists 1,090 $310,560 0.06%
257 Tax Preparers 1,080 $45,970 0.06%
258 Roofers 1,080 $50,680 0.06%
259 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,080 $59,440 0.06%
260 Facilities Managers 1,070 $109,780 0.06%
261 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,060 $67,980 0.05%
262 General Internal Medicine Physicians 1,060 $250,140 0.05%
263 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,050 $41,590 0.05%
264 Library Assistants, Clerical 1,050 $33,280 0.05%
265 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,050 $37,320 0.05%
266 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,040 $65,570 0.05%
267 Fundraisers 1,030 $70,990 0.05%
268 Pest Control Workers 1,030 $43,520 0.05%
269 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1,020 $43,690 0.05%
270 Tour and Travel Guides 1,010 $37,680 0.05%
271 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 1,010 $48,520 0.05%
272 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 1,000 $48,370 0.05%
273 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1,000 $71,160 0.05%
274 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,000 $52,390 0.05%
275 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 990 $48,400 0.05%
276 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 990 $47,510 0.05%
277 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 990 $66,980 0.05%
278 Community Health Workers 980 $51,300 0.05%
279 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 980 $45,470 0.05%
280 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 960 $42,470 0.05%
281 Computer Programmers 950 $101,200 0.05%
282 Producers and Directors 950 $61,920 0.05%
283 Opticians, Dispensing 950 $47,050 0.05%
284 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 950 $57,960 0.05%
285 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 940 $67,520 0.05%
286 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 940 $88,940 0.05%
287 Order Clerks 930 $41,910 0.05%
288 Purchasing Managers 920 $127,000 0.05%
289 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 920 $51,390 0.05%
290 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 920 $43,940 0.05%
291 Psychiatric Technicians 910 $42,240 0.05%
292 Telemarketers 910 $36,350 0.05%
293 Insurance Underwriters 900 $87,430 0.05%
294 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 900 $68,910 0.05%
295 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 900 $38,880 0.05%
296 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 900 $49,050 0.05%
297 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 890 $145,310 0.05%
298 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 890 $84,590 0.05%
299 Architectural and Civil Drafters 870 $62,850 0.04%
300 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 860 $105,520 0.04%
301 Medical Equipment Repairers 860 $58,610 0.04%
302 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 850 $51,730 0.04%
303 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 840 $46,190 0.04%
304 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 830 $59,380 0.04%
305 Skincare Specialists 830 $44,350 0.04%
306 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 810 $54,280 0.04%
307 Procurement Clerks 810 $51,260 0.04%
308 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 810 $56,790 0.04%
309 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 800 $50,620 0.04%
310 Commercial Pilots 800 $168,100 0.04%
311 Rehabilitation Counselors 790 $56,550 0.04%
312 Dentists, General 790 $157,630 0.04%
313 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 790 $52,300 0.04%
314 Tutors 780 $35,550 0.04%
315 Massage Therapists 780 $65,060 0.04%
316 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 780 $64,780 0.04%
317 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 780 $58,140 0.04%
318 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 780 $47,810 0.04%
319 Rail Car Repairers 770 $60,630 0.04%
320 Health Education Specialists 760 $68,360 0.04%
321 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 760 $96,250 0.04%
322 Bailiffs 760 $34,570 0.04%
323 Couriers and Messengers 750 $34,560 0.04%
324 Athletic Trainers 720 $61,320 0.04%
325 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 720 $86,900 0.04%
326 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 710 $109,760 0.04%
327 Orderlies 710 $35,550 0.04%
328 Chemical Technicians 700 $63,000 0.04%
329 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 700 $40,370 0.04%
330 Medical Transcriptionists 690 $39,790 0.04%
331 Meter Readers, Utilities 690 $47,050 0.04%
332 Helpers--Electricians 690 $42,490 0.04%
333 Power Plant Operators 690 $93,970 0.04%
334 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 670 $66,740 0.03%
335 Surveyors 670 $70,020 0.03%
336 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 670 $95,680 0.03%
337 Library Technicians 670 $37,370 0.03%
338 Operations Research Analysts 660 $89,930 0.03%
339 Database Administrators 650 $92,080 0.03%
340 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 650 $68,730 0.03%
341 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 650 $84,520 0.03%
342 Cooks, Short Order 650 $33,160 0.03%
343 Labor Relations Specialists 640 $70,710 0.03%
344 Financial Examiners 640 $87,750 0.03%
345 Crane and Tower Operators 640 $63,750 0.03%
346 Budget Analysts 630 $81,510 0.03%
347 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 630 $97,670 0.03%
348 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 630 $65,110 0.03%
349 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 630 $38,630 0.03%
350 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 620 $67,150 0.03%
351 Emergency Medicine Physicians 620 $214,570 0.03%
352 Advertising Sales Agents 620 $55,630 0.03%
353 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 610 $36,310 0.03%
354 Audio and Video Technicians 600 $53,000 0.03%
355 Pharmacy Aides 600 $34,840 0.03%
356 Web and Digital Interface Designers 590 $83,370 0.03%
357 School Psychologists 590 $80,220 0.03%
358 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 590 $78,020 0.03%
359 Glaziers 570 $51,170 0.03%
360 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 560 $53,230 0.03%
361 Funeral Attendants 560 $29,740 0.03%
362 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 540 $70,580 0.03%
363 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 540 $60,800 0.03%
364 Locomotive Engineers 540 $83,310 0.03%
365 Chemists 530 $86,740 0.03%
366 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 530 $38,000 0.03%
367 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 530 $30,460 0.03%
368 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 520 $76,300 0.03%
369 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 520 $82,740 0.03%
370 Public Relations Managers 510 $123,770 0.03%
371 Mechanical Drafters 510 $70,230 0.03%
372 Transportation Security Screeners 510 $60,390 0.03%
373 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 510 $34,970 0.03%
374 Financial Risk Specialists 500 $78,540 0.03%
375 Computer Hardware Engineers 500 $109,310 0.03%
376 Occupational Therapy Assistants 500 $65,360 0.03%
377 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 500 $44,860 0.03%
378 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 490 $77,500 0.03%
379 Interior Designers 490 $63,620 0.03%
380 Editors 490 $72,640 0.03%
381 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 490 $48,100 0.03%
382 Interpreters and Translators 480 $58,930 0.02%
383 Surgical Assistants 480 $89,380 0.02%
384 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 480 $46,380 0.02%
385 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $82,110 0.02%
386 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $68,570 0.02%
387 Chiropractors 470 $85,450 0.02%
388 Animal Trainers 470 $40,950 0.02%
389 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 470 $43,130 0.02%
390 Training and Development Managers 460 $119,460 0.02%
391 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 460 $51,980 0.02%
392 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 450 $62,680 0.02%
393 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 450 $54,020 0.02%
394 Floral Designers 430 $33,700 0.02%
395 Optometrists 430 $142,710 0.02%
396 Dietetic Technicians 430 $30,360 0.02%
397 Farm and Home Management Educators 420 $61,420 0.02%
398 Commercial and Industrial Designers 420 $76,080 0.02%
399 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 420 $34,960 0.02%
400 Concierges 420 $35,050 0.02%
401 Dental Laboratory Technicians 420 $48,350 0.02%
402 Clergy 410 $58,370 0.02%
403 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 410 $41,620 0.02%
404 Natural Sciences Managers 400 $132,550 0.02%
405 Funeral Home Managers 400 $60,130 0.02%
406 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 400 $60,630 0.02%
407 Aircraft Service Attendants 400 $43,650 0.02%
408 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 390 $55,140 0.02%
409 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 390 $56,920 0.02%
410 Photographers 380 $49,990 0.02%
411 Pediatricians, General 380 $188,030 0.02%
412 Sales Engineers 380 $98,510 0.02%
413 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 380 $50,570 0.02%
414 Credit Analysts 370 $87,210 0.02%
415 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 370 $140,470 0.02%
416 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 370 $62,340 0.02%
417 School Bus Monitors 370 $27,180 0.02%
418 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 370 $38,010 0.02%
419 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 370 $41,360 0.02%
420 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 360 $59,560 0.02%
421 Database Architects 350 $124,130 0.02%
422 Environmental Engineers 350 $113,090 0.02%
423 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 350 $46,710 0.02%
424 Writers and Authors 350 $55,440 0.02%
425 Private Detectives and Investigators 350 $51,130 0.02%
426 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 340 $124,800 0.02%
427 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 340 $48,620 0.02%
428 Technical Writers 340 $83,190 0.02%
429 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 340 $48,790 0.02%
430 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 340 $48,740 0.02%
431 Marriage and Family Therapists 330 $56,560 0.02%
432 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 330 $63,870 0.02%
433 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $68,830 0.02%
434 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 320 $37,430 0.02%
435 Art Directors 320 $80,360 0.02%
436 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 320 $64,550 0.02%
437 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 320 $39,250 0.02%
438 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 320 $50,690 0.02%
439 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 310 $93,320 0.02%
440 Rock Splitters, Quarry 310 $45,210 0.02%
441 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 310 $38,960 0.02%
442 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 300 $83,110 0.02%
443 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 300 $114,380 0.02%
444 Logging Equipment Operators 300 $37,120 0.02%
445 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 300 $43,720 0.02%
446 Aerospace Engineers 290 $133,200 0.01%
447 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 290 $41,650 0.01%
448 Airfield Operations Specialists 290 $108,820 0.01%
449 Materials Engineers 280 $106,970 0.01%
450 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $73,460 0.01%
451 History Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $72,530 0.01%
452 Embalmers 280 $51,670 0.01%
453 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 280 $46,630 0.01%
454 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 280 $50,670 0.01%
455 Web Developers 270 $87,160 0.01%
456 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 270 $57,420 0.01%
457 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 270 $93,430 0.01%
458 Agricultural Inspectors 270 $51,190 0.01%
459 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 270 $64,970 0.01%
460 Tire Builders 270 $45,150 0.01%
461 Biological Technicians 260 $52,530 0.01%
462 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 260 $38,530 0.01%
463 Transportation Inspectors 260 $85,350 0.01%
464 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 250 $74,570 0.01%
465 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $96,830 0.01%
466 Psychiatric Aides 250 $40,040 0.01%
467 File Clerks 250 $40,680 0.01%
468 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 250 $47,600 0.01%
469 Etchers and Engravers 250 $37,610 0.01%
470 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 240 $99,750 0.01%
471 Forest and Conservation Technicians 240 $48,670 0.01%
472 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 240 $268,360 0.01%
473 Manicurists and Pedicurists 240 $44,140 0.01%
474 New Accounts Clerks 240 $43,970 0.01%
475 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 240 $70,450 0.01%
476 Advertising and Promotions Managers 230 $111,950 0.01%
477 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 230 $106,230 0.01%
478 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $69,420 0.01%
479 Broadcast Technicians 230 $40,060 0.01%
480 Neurologists 230 $301,190 0.01%
481 Helpers--Extraction Workers 230 $66,890 0.01%
482 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 230 $34,290 0.01%
483 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 230 $70,180 0.01%
484 Air Traffic Controllers 230 $121,910 0.01%
485 Credit Counselors 220 $52,900 0.01%
486 Travel Agents 220 $58,170 0.01%
487 Fundraising Managers 210 $134,640 0.01%
488 Agricultural Technicians 210 $57,890 0.01%
489 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 210 $43,430 0.01%
490 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 200 $60,500 0.01%
491 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $98,180 0.01%
492 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 200 $40,650 0.01%
493 Motorcycle Mechanics 200 $48,320 0.01%
494 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 200 $50,440 0.01%
495 Home Appliance Repairers 200 $54,500 0.01%
496 Gas Plant Operators 200 $67,080 0.01%
497 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 $44,990 0.01%
498 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 200 $45,600 0.01%
499 Chemical Engineers 190 $122,160 0.01%
500 Animal Control Workers 190 $35,810 0.01%
501 Agricultural Equipment Operators 190 $48,050 0.01%
502 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 190 $43,130 0.01%
503 Conservation Scientists 180 $74,970 0.01%
504 Urban and Regional Planners 180 $73,590 0.01%
505 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $72,830 0.01%
506 Tile and Stone Setters 180 $46,510 0.01%
507 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 180 $55,620 0.01%
508 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 180 $47,770 0.01%
509 Mechanical Door Repairers 180 $57,810 0.01%
510 Food Scientists and Technologists 170 $96,080 0.01%
511 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 170 $79,810 0.01%
512 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 170 $55,460 0.01%
513 Radiation Therapists 170 $105,000 0.01%
514 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 170 $58,440 0.01%
515 Food Science Technicians 160 $66,530 0.01%
516 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 160 $92,240 0.01%
517 Psychiatrists 160 $221,190 0.01%
518 Physical Therapist Aides 160 $36,160 0.01%
519 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 160 $35,290 0.01%
520 Emergency Management Directors 150 $74,990 0.01%
521 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 150 $64,970 0.01%
522 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $76,880 0.01%
523 Boilermakers 150 $74,080 0.01%
524 Taxi Drivers 150 $34,240 0.01%
525 Property Appraisers and Assessors 140 $62,660 0.01%
526 Landscape Architects 140 $73,600 0.01%
527 Soil and Plant Scientists 140 $76,110 0.01%
528 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $94,560 0.01%
529 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 140 $105,940 0.01%
530 Curators 130 $59,600 0.01%
531 Carpet Installers 130 $42,270 0.01%
532 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 130 $96,860 0.01%
533 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 130 $32,940 0.01%
534 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 130 $61,480 0.01%
535 Foresters 120 $63,560 0.01%
536 Epidemiologists 120 $78,110 0.01%
537 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $130,850 0.01%
538 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $135,680 0.01%
539 Roof Bolters, Mining 120 $72,060 0.01%
540 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 120 $52,950 0.01%
541 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 120 $37,090 0.01%
542 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 120 $37,710 0.01%
543 Compensation and Benefits Managers 110 $137,860 0.01%
544 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 110 $89,300 0.01%
545 Gambling Cage Workers 110 $34,600 0.01%
546 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 110 $47,810 0.01%
547 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $51,130 0.01%
548 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 110 $71,390 0.01%
549 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 110 $50,230 0.01%
550 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 100 $106,230 0.01%
551 Economists 100 $83,920 0.01%
552 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $62,210 0.01%
553 Recreational Therapists 100 $58,460 0.01%
554 Hearing Aid Specialists 100 $67,580 0.01%
555 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 100 $56,800 0.01%
556 Statistical Assistants 100 $51,340 0.01%
557 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 100 $50,750 0.01%
558 Bridge and Lock Tenders 100 $58,200 0.01%
559 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 90 $72,800 0.0%
560 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 90 $56,810 0.0%
561 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $79,640 0.0%
562 Audiologists 90 $94,660 0.0%
563 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 90 $36,240 0.0%
564 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 90 $39,630 0.0%
565 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 90 $57,850 0.0%
566 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 90 $62,810 0.0%
567 Statisticians 80 $113,540 0.0%
568 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 80 $98,310 0.0%
569 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 80 $74,790 0.0%
570 Microbiologists 80 $75,570 0.0%
571 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $75,070 0.0%
572 Museum Technicians and Conservators 80 $47,690 0.0%
573 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 80 $43,840 0.0%
574 Podiatrists 80 $200,500 0.0%
575 Orthotists and Prosthetists 80 $73,770 0.0%
576 Log Graders and Scalers 80 $44,380 0.0%
577 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 80 $57,890 0.0%
578 Upholsterers 80 $42,190 0.0%
579 Actuaries 70 $129,150 0.0%
580 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 70 $72,380 0.0%
581 Anthropologists and Archeologists 70 $74,230 0.0%
582 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $133,580 0.0%
583 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 70 $181,520 0.0%
584 Fish and Game Wardens 70 $57,250 0.0%
585 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 70 $53,480 0.0%
586 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $41,330 0.0%
587 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 60 $58,980 0.0%
588 Forensic Science Technicians 60 $60,590 0.0%
589 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $108,810 0.0%
590 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $68,930 0.0%
591 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 60 $45,520 0.0%
592 Sound Engineering Technicians 60 $71,980 0.0%
593 Film and Video Editors 60 $64,520 0.0%
594 Exercise Physiologists 60 $53,410 0.0%
595 Acupuncturists 60 $87,560 0.0%
596 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 60 $37,940 0.0%
597 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 60 $48,150 0.0%
598 Pipelayers 60 $59,190 0.0%
599 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 60 $67,440 0.0%
600 Pourers and Casters, Metal 60 $46,420 0.0%
601 Physicists 50 $179,250 0.0%
602 Historians 50 $64,840 0.0%
603 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $89,550 0.0%
604 Genetic Counselors 50 $98,700 0.0%
605 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 50 $57,780 0.0%
606 Crematory Operators 50 $38,730 0.0%
607 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 50 $52,120 0.0%
608 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $31,310 0.0%
609 Furniture Finishers 50 $42,880 0.0%
610 Biochemists and Biophysicists 40 $97,830 0.0%
611 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $101,880 0.0%
612 Archivists 40 $51,130 0.0%
613 Special Effects Artists and Animators 40 $61,110 0.0%
614 Set and Exhibit Designers 40 $53,600 0.0%
615 Costume Attendants 40 $41,920 0.0%
616 Desktop Publishers 40 $42,250 0.0%
617 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 40 $62,670 0.0%
618 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 40 $56,130 0.0%
619 Chemical Plant and System Operators 40 $99,730 0.0%
620 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 40 $52,130 0.0%
621 Gambling Managers 30 $107,860 0.0%
622 Sociologists 30 $121,880 0.0%
623 Hydrologic Technicians 30 $69,440 0.0%
624 Parking Enforcement Workers 30 $41,420 0.0%
625 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 30 $40,320 0.0%
626 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 30 $41,720 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Kentucky Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has employment data for 626 occupations totaling 1,943,310 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Kentucky?

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with 57,930 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Kentucky?

By employment volume, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand leads, followed by General and Operations Managers.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Kentucky. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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