135 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Kentucky (2024)

There are 135 occupations in Kentucky with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Emergency Medicine Physicians at $236,540/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

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135
Jobs Over $75K

$236,540

#1: Emergency Medicine Physicians

$99,877

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

278,100

Workers in These Jobs

All 135 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Kentucky

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$236,540	$277,370	350
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$236,450	$283,180	540
3	Pediatricians, General	$228,860	$227,730	280
4	Psychiatrists	$220,870	$220,150	250
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$212,600	$185,630	460
6	Chief Executives	$171,990	$220,200	2,860
7	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$164,510	$168,460	N/A
8	Dentists, General	$144,360	$186,480	1,090
9	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$137,130	$181,610	N/A
10	Pharmacists	$131,890	$131,020	5,480
11	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$130,560	$129,330	500
12	Optometrists	$130,210	$161,300	450
13	Airfield Operations Specialists	$130,160	$124,400	270
14	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,690	$137,220	1,480
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,350	$135,610	2,540
16	Physicists	$126,160	$131,130	N/A
17	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$124,800	$118,350	N/A
18	Financial Managers	$122,770	$132,350	6,580
19	Air Traffic Controllers	$121,970	$121,970	190
20	Psychologists, All Other	$118,190	$110,560	200
21	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$116,250	$107,290	210
22	Marketing Managers	$115,390	$124,670	2,460
23	Managers, All Other	$113,100	$120,390	2,450
24	Chemical Engineers	$112,210	$110,400	240
25	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$111,660	$95,110	860
26	Natural Sciences Managers	$111,610	$122,570	290
27	Human Resources Managers	$111,130	$117,890	1,990
28	Purchasing Managers	$109,990	$118,140	640
29	Nurse Practitioners	$109,530	$110,370	4,830
30	Sales Managers	$109,300	$125,280	7,170
31	Aerospace Engineers	$107,730	$115,960	240
32	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,350	$120,330	310
33	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$105,480	$149,340	150
34	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,250	$115,570	110
35	Sales Engineers	$105,170	$111,030	460
36	Actuaries	$104,430	$123,760	130
37	Industrial Production Managers	$103,740	$110,400	4,410
38	Physician Assistants	$103,490	$99,290	1,160
39	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,240	$125,810	130
40	Software Developers	$103,030	$106,070	5,800
41	Computer Network Architects	$102,780	$109,030	1,120
42	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,570	$104,730	50
43	Commercial Pilots	$102,480	$150,530	560
44	Fundraising Managers	$102,380	$110,740	190
45	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,020	$118,510	1,140
46	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$102,020	$100,760	150
47	Therapists, All Other	$101,840	$93,740	470
48	Materials Engineers	$99,830	$97,740	500
49	Administrative Services Managers	$99,640	$108,370	2,070
50	Public Relations Managers	$99,620	$112,270	600
51	Environmental Engineers	$99,380	$102,700	460
52	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$99,350	$100,080	90
53	Construction Managers	$98,670	$104,750	1,280
54	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,550	$109,640	8,440
55	Veterinarians	$96,980	$104,380	1,250
56	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,320	$110,130	80
57	Statisticians	$95,940	$100,220	100
58	Mechanical Engineers	$95,820	$98,900	2,970
59	Training and Development Managers	$95,170	$97,980	510
60	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$95,130	$105,140	700
61	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$94,610	$97,070	130
62	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$94,060	$95,730	490
63	Education Administrators, All Other	$93,540	$89,920	510
64	Information Security Analysts	$92,580	$96,810	1,810
65	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$91,150	$92,750	240
66	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$91,100	$93,020	530
67	Civil Engineers	$90,580	$93,880	2,890
68	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$89,770	$93,520	4,620
69	Database Architects	$88,930	$99,270	690
70	Computer Programmers	$88,910	$97,450	1,220
71	Data Scientists	$88,800	$96,290	2,080
72	Transportation Inspectors	$88,780	$79,540	290
73	Physical Therapists	$88,640	$87,480	3,530
74	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$88,390	$89,680	560
75	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,290	$96,200	2,960
76	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$87,530	$94,890	40
77	Facilities Managers	$87,150	$91,010	1,090
78	Computer Occupations, All Other	$85,570	$89,750	2,980
79	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$85,370	$86,170	190
80	Industrial Engineers	$84,980	$91,010	6,020
81	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,800	$100,430	220
82	Lawyers	$84,800	$112,900	5,680
83	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,580	$91,840	230
84	Engineers, All Other	$84,340	$88,790	890
85	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$83,400	$100,750	3,940
86	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$83,220	$90,660	120
87	Electrical Engineers	$83,190	$87,810	1,870
88	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$82,860	$82,470	30
89	Power Plant Operators	$82,810	$81,480	610
90	Occupational Therapists	$82,760	$86,860	1,960
91	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$82,450	$80,040	150
92	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,420	$112,850	1,320
93	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$82,220	$74,740	270
94	Management Analysts	$82,130	$90,240	4,230
95	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$82,120	$81,580	280
96	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$81,800	$74,370	60
97	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$81,600	$86,070	220
98	Financial Risk Specialists	$81,450	$86,690	540
99	Project Management Specialists	$81,180	$87,760	8,200
100	Radiation Therapists	$81,120	$95,720	330
101	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,980	$83,040	4,120
102	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,910	$87,240	40
103	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,700	$89,600	300
104	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,690	$83,840	2,730
105	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,400	$96,730	750
106	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,090	$98,590	110
107	Technical Writers	$79,700	$79,160	400
108	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,310	$74,300	2,870
109	Chemists	$79,200	$82,110	640
110	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,200	$91,560	160
111	General and Operations Managers	$78,890	$97,500	50,500
112	Insurance Underwriters	$78,880	$78,740	650
113	Database Administrators	$78,810	$83,570	690
114	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,780	$83,310	2,580
115	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,650	$79,370	350
116	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$78,630	$75,940	640
117	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,570	$82,900	230
118	Surgical Assistants	$78,540	$76,940	500
119	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,190	$79,370	1,270
120	Operations Research Analysts	$78,000	$81,970	1,090
121	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,960	$85,970	2,000
122	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,950	$133,470	2,470
123	Registered Nurses	$77,830	$81,770	48,710
124	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$77,640	$78,410	4,160
125	Locomotive Engineers	$77,530	$76,490	540
126	Audiologists	$77,030	$76,370	130
127	Real Estate Brokers	$77,010	$72,490	N/A
128	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,800	$86,000	110
129	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$76,550	$70,300	50
130	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$76,500	$75,120	1,350
131	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$76,000	$73,960	360
132	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$75,730	$74,610	980
133	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$75,500	$93,900	40
134	Survey Researchers	$75,470	$75,930	40
135	Dental Hygienists	$75,180	$73,850	2,230

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Kentucky High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Kentucky are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Legal fields.

18.8% of all tracked occupations in KY earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,180/year (Dental Hygienists), while the top earner makes $236,540/year.

Kentucky ranks #39 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Kentucky?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 135 occupations in Kentucky with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 18.8% of all tracked occupations in KY.

What is the highest paying job in Kentucky?

The highest paying occupation in Kentucky is Emergency Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $236,540 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Kentucky?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Kentucky is $75,180/year (Dental Hygienists). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Kentucky?

The average median salary among all 135 occupations that pay over $75K in Kentucky is $99,877 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Kentucky?

High-paying jobs in Kentucky typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $75K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics