Kentucky · SOC 35-1011
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State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$44,220
per year in this state
27% below
National Median
$60,990
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$21.26/hr
median hourly
Employment
1,860
jobs in KY
Salary Range in Kentucky
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,110
25th Percentile
$33,090
Median
$44,220
75th Percentile
$64,320
90th Percentile
$87,550
Top Paying Jobs in Kentucky
1. Emergency Medicine Physicians $239,100 2. Pediatricians, General $237,740 3. General Internal Medicine Physicians $231,240 4. Psychiatrists $229,630 5. Nurse Anesthetists $212,430 6. Podiatrists $198,990 7. Physicists $168,660 8. Chief Executives $146,630 9. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $138,620 10. Dentists, General $135,550