May 2025 OEWS · KY
Wages in Kentucky
All-occupations median
$46,920
- 10th percentile
- $27,970
- 25th percentile
- $35,410
- Median
- $46,920
- 75th percentile
- $66,760
- 90th percentile
- $98,380
- Mean
- $58,990
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Kentucky is 90.159, with the United States at 100.
The highest published annual median in this list is Cardiologists, at $558,180.
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Highest published annual medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiologists | Not available | $216,710 | $558,180 | $624,260 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 6,260 | $182,780 | $350,950 | $407,760 |
| Anesthesiologists | 1,090 | $107,110 | $347,960 | $491,640 |
| Neurologists | 230 | $72,830 | $338,850 | $463,040 |
| Physicians, All Other | 3,340 | $120,640 | $327,390 | $549,810 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | Not available | $208,420 | $324,390 | $341,420 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 240 | $65,140 | $317,110 | $400,000 |
| Radiologists | Not available | $82,650 | $279,990 | $752,080 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,170 | $108,750 | $248,730 | $487,240 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,060 | $73,510 | $241,530 | $456,710 |
| Psychiatrists | 160 | $74,200 | $237,770 | $361,640 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,640 | $189,630 | $222,520 | $289,230 |
| Podiatrists | 80 | $54,090 | $201,260 | $404,130 |
| Dermatologists | Not available | $124,570 | $195,830 | $472,580 |
| Physicists | 50 | $65,860 | $180,910 | $282,000 |
| Chief Executives | 2,070 | $72,800 | $179,530 | $466,660 |
| Pediatricians, General | 380 | $65,160 | $175,690 | $338,450 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 620 | $123,240 | $169,390 | $316,490 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 440 | $64,630 | $162,160 | $468,680 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 370 | $98,230 | $150,650 | $156,550 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 300 | $88,610 | $149,990 | $185,390 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,800 | $114,220 | $147,680 | $201,730 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 120 | $42,900 | $140,820 | $256,790 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3,130 | $85,770 | $140,360 | $217,000 |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $63,870 | $139,110 | $179,770 |
| Sociologists | 30 | $102,540 | $136,870 | $162,350 |
| Pharmacists | 5,030 | $84,280 | $136,530 | $168,940 |
| Dentists, General | 790 | $44,820 | $134,160 | $344,040 |
| Financial Managers | 6,630 | $82,110 | $130,650 | $223,290 |
| Commercial Pilots | 800 | $83,130 | $129,990 | $355,390 |
Largest occupations
Metropolitan areas
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$48,370Lexington-Fayette, KY$48,620Bowling Green, KY$45,040Elizabethtown, KY$46,810Paducah, KY-IL$45,860Owensboro, KY$44,960
Questions this page answers
What is the median wage in Kentucky?
Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Kentucky is $46,920. Employment is 2,000,360.