Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Kentucky
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $125,301 | 57 | 132,620 | Cardiologists |
| 2 | Management | $102,763 | 33 | 115,230 | Chief Executives |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $94,452 | 17 | 37,010 | Database Architects |
| 4 | Legal | $91,222 | 4 | 9,950 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
| 5 | Architecture & Engineering | $85,078 | 28 | 26,590 | Aerospace Engineers |
| 6 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $74,756 | 34 | 11,880 | Physicists |
| 7 | Business & Finance | $69,589 | 29 | 85,730 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage |
| 8 | Education & Training | $67,673 | 56 | 98,760 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Transportation & Material Moving | $64,208 | 38 | 224,080 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 10 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $56,115 | 42 | 92,040 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 11 | Community & Social Service | $55,158 | 13 | 33,550 | Health Education Specialists |
| 12 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $53,987 | 30 | 17,230 | Technical Writers |
| 13 | Sales | $52,603 | 19 | 170,400 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
| 14 | Construction & Extraction | $51,946 | 43 | 75,830 | Boilermakers |
| 15 | Production | $48,695 | 80 | 175,690 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
| 16 | Protective Service | $48,104 | 20 | 43,260 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $45,419 | 48 | 249,440 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| 18 | Healthcare Support | $43,652 | 15 | 84,370 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 19 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $41,826 | 8 | 2,530 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 20 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $41,188 | 8 | 53,330 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $36,970 | 23 | 32,040 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $30,894 | 14 | 175,540 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.