May 2025 OEWS · Kentucky

Highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY

All-occupations median

$46,810

10th percentile: $27,430
25th percentile: $34,260
Median: $46,810
75th percentile: $65,660
90th percentile: $97,320
Mean: $56,110

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 51,540.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 90.572, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Elizabethtown, KY with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	60	$145,430	$301,500	$594,650
Chief Executives	40	$71,950	$158,670	$385,430
Architectural and Engineering Managers	40	$112,940	$138,110	$191,330
Managers, All Other	80	$85,810	$133,470	$166,000
Marketing Managers	50	$77,920	$133,220	$208,400
Pharmacists	100	$102,380	$132,620	$160,790
Financial Managers	160	$91,100	$125,340	$204,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	130	$93,610	$125,260	$186,670
Sales Managers	120	$62,460	$121,830	$211,410
Nurse Practitioners	90	$99,170	$115,540	$156,060
Administrative Services Managers	50	$48,710	$110,900	$158,460
Facilities Managers	30	$71,820	$107,740	$209,000
Medical and Health Services Managers	170	$51,640	$106,330	$231,230
Computer Occupations, All Other	450	$77,000	$106,330	$133,470
Human Resources Managers	80	$40,300	$105,000	$190,420
Physical Therapists	80	$58,600	$104,280	$126,200
Mechanical Engineers	450	$80,350	$102,590	$120,690
Industrial Production Managers	200	$72,540	$102,240	$163,940
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	130	$80,050	$101,150	$107,400
Management Analysts	220	$74,880	$100,420	$129,960
Social Workers, All Other	40	$52,180	$100,420	$115,250
Electrical Engineers	30	$71,470	$97,970	$119,770
Lawyers	120	$59,850	$97,770	$161,890
Industrial Engineers	190	$70,580	$97,550	$123,520
Software Developers	180	$60,380	$95,980	$139,600
Occupational Therapists	40	$65,090	$95,550	$127,430
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	30	$53,850	$94,820	$159,990
Information Security Analysts	40	$75,850	$94,560	$148,780
Construction Managers	60	$50,950	$92,360	$159,270
Budget Analysts	80	$67,200	$91,560	$117,120
Financial and Investment Analysts	40	$47,260	$90,260	$99,520
Logisticians	170	$58,510	$88,610	$134,330
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	70	$54,790	$88,610	$114,460
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	60	$45,850	$85,700	$99,550
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	60	$53,750	$84,240	$105,260
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	600	$56,300	$83,780	$119,430
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	320	$51,510	$83,140	$129,990
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	100	$42,790	$82,770	$106,330
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	50	$59,080	$82,200	$112,260
Financial Specialists, All Other	70	$61,110	$81,330	$115,920

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Elizabethtown, KY by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,140	$35,920	$50,510	$60,280
Retail Salespersons	1,570	$22,100	$28,650	$43,590
General and Operations Managers	1,420	$37,510	$76,770	$163,560
Cashiers	1,340	$21,970	$28,270	$34,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,330	$21,680	$27,260	$30,680
Human Resources Specialists	1,060	$54,710	$78,850	$119,430
Customer Service Representatives	1,020	$30,470	$37,480	$56,840
Stockers and Order Fillers	910	$29,520	$33,820	$44,510
Registered Nurses	870	$63,530	$77,930	$105,250
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	830	$27,530	$35,810	$46,330
Waiters and Waitresses	760	$16,150	$30,270	$60,300
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	740	$25,300	$29,100	$37,030
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	700	$28,400	$36,780	$48,930
Cooks, Fast Food	660	$21,290	$23,870	$29,700
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	660	$48,960	$59,900	$71,100
Office Clerks, General	650	$26,520	$36,970	$55,820
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	640	$28,770	$45,300	$69,840
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	600	$56,300	$83,780	$119,430
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	600	$27,750	$34,540	$47,450
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	560	$28,500	$38,850	$68,010
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	560	$30,480	$43,830	$63,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	560	$37,210	$50,680	$73,270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	530	$29,120	$35,800	$55,290
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	520	$31,070	$40,650	$54,830
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	520	$29,840	$36,920	$49,830

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Elizabethtown, KY?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Elizabethtown, KY is $46,810. Employment is 51,540.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Elizabethtown, KY?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $301,500, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Elizabethtown, KY.