Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (6 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 412 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $315,840 | $151.85 | 180 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $221,580 | $106.53 | Not published |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,940 | $103.82 | 100 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $165,500 | $79.57 | 40 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $152,300 | $73.22 | 210 |
| 6 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $141,750 | $68.15 | 50 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $133,080 | $63.98 | 360 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $131,170 | $63.06 | 210 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,510 | $62.75 | 230 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $120,010 | $57.70 | 500 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $115,440 | $55.50 | 350 |
| 12 | Optometrists | $114,110 | $54.86 | 30 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $112,710 | $54.19 | 70 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $109,990 | $52.88 | 550 |
| 15 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $109,870 | $52.82 | 170 |
| 16 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $108,550 | $52.19 | 50 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $107,940 | $51.90 | 610 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $107,710 | $51.78 | 80 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $106,760 | $51.33 | 120 |
| 20 | Public Relations Managers | $105,890 | $50.91 | 40 |
| 21 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,880 | Not published | 120 |
| 22 | Computer Network Architects | $105,490 | $50.71 | 190 |
| 23 | Software Developers | $105,470 | $50.71 | 600 |
| 24 | Administrative Services Managers | $104,990 | $50.47 | 220 |
| 25 | Dentists, General | $103,720 | $49.87 | 100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.