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There are 74 occupations in Kentucky with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Cardiologists at $558,180/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $558,180 | $522,350 | N/A |
| 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 | N/A |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $317,110 | $268,360 | 240 |
| 7 | Radiologists | $279,990 | $338,210 | N/A |
| 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 | N/A |
| 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 |
| 28 | Marketing Managers | $128,930 | $138,310 | 1,930 |
| 29 | Optometrists | $128,860 | $142,710 | 430 |
| 30 | Sales Managers | $128,650 | $147,860 | 6,650 |
| 31 | Air Traffic Controllers | $127,800 | $121,910 | 230 |
| 32 | Natural Sciences Managers | $126,440 | $132,550 | 400 |
| 33 | Aerospace Engineers | $126,130 | $133,200 | 290 |
| 34 | Database Architects | $125,400 | $124,130 | 350 |
| 35 | Fundraising Managers | $124,770 | $134,640 | 210 |
| 36 | Purchasing Managers | $124,350 | $127,000 | 920 |
| 37 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $123,290 | $108,820 | 290 |
| 38 | Nurse Practitioners | $122,870 | $125,010 | 4,770 |
| 39 | Human Resources Managers | $121,460 | $130,260 | 1,960 |
| 40 | Physician Assistants | $120,760 | $119,990 | 1,360 |
| 41 | Ship Engineers | $120,550 | $114,730 | N/A |
| 42 | Actuaries | $120,400 | $129,150 | 70 |
| 43 | Chemical Engineers | $117,170 | $122,160 | 190 |
| 44 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $116,200 | $109,310 | 500 |
| 45 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $114,310 | $145,310 | 890 |
| 46 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $114,290 | $137,860 | 110 |
| 47 | Training and Development Managers | $112,750 | $119,460 | 460 |
| 48 | Statisticians | $112,520 | $113,540 | 80 |
| 49 | Public Relations Managers | $112,320 | $123,770 | 510 |
| 50 | Industrial Production Managers | $112,250 | $124,010 | 6,430 |
| 51 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,810 | $124,800 | 340 |
| 52 | Software Developers | $109,010 | $120,730 | 7,660 |
| 53 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $107,760 | $114,380 | 300 |
| 54 | Environmental Engineers | $107,520 | $113,090 | 350 |
| 55 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $107,030 | $111,950 | 230 |
| 56 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,250 | $130,850 | 120 |
| 57 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $105,600 | $105,940 | 140 |
| 58 | Gambling Managers | $105,340 | $107,860 | 30 |
| 59 | Veterinarians | $104,100 | $112,730 | 1,190 |
| 60 | Computer Network Architects | $103,740 | $110,120 | 1,710 |
| 61 | Information Security Analysts | $103,630 | $108,310 | 1,680 |
| 62 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,450 | $123,590 | 8,600 |
| 63 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $103,300 | $106,230 | 230 |
| 64 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $103,240 | $106,230 | 100 |
| 65 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,140 | $108,810 | 60 |
| 66 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $101,940 | $181,520 | 70 |
| 67 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $101,860 | $105,520 | 860 |
| 68 | Lawyers | $101,550 | $120,730 | 5,770 |
| 69 | Mechanical Engineers | $101,050 | $103,320 | 4,170 |
| 70 | Civil Engineers | $100,930 | $105,310 | 2,690 |
| 71 | Facilities Managers | $100,720 | $109,780 | 1,070 |
| 72 | Physical Therapists | $100,710 | $99,190 | 3,390 |
| 73 | Materials Engineers | $100,620 | $106,970 | 280 |
| 74 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $100,340 | $109,950 | 2,340 |
The $100K+ jobs in Kentucky are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Transportation, and Life & Physical Science fields.
11.4% of all tracked occupations in KY earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,340/year (Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers), while the top earner makes $558,180/year.
Kentucky ranks #36 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.