Elizabethtown, KY metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Elizabethtown Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Elizabethtown, KY metro area
Figures describe the Elizabethtown, KY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Elizabethtown city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 212 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $301,500 | $144.95 | 60 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $158,670 | $76.28 | 40 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,110 | $66.40 | 40 |
| 4 | Managers, All Other | $133,470 | $64.17 | 80 |
| 5 | Marketing Managers | $133,220 | $64.05 | 50 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $132,620 | $63.76 | 100 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $125,340 | $60.26 | 160 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $125,260 | $60.22 | 130 |
| 9 | Sales Managers | $121,830 | $58.57 | 120 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $115,540 | $55.55 | 90 |
| 11 | Administrative Services Managers | $110,900 | $53.32 | 50 |
| 12 | Facilities Managers | $107,740 | $51.80 | 30 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,330 | $51.12 | 170 |
| 14 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $106,330 | $51.12 | 450 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $105,000 | $50.48 | 80 |
| 16 | Physical Therapists | $104,280 | $50.14 | 80 |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineers | $102,590 | $49.32 | 450 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $102,240 | $49.15 | 200 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $101,150 | Not published | 130 |
| 20 | Management Analysts | $100,420 | $48.28 | 220 |
| 21 | Social Workers, All Other | $100,420 | $48.28 | 40 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $97,970 | $47.10 | 30 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $97,770 | $47.01 | 120 |
| 24 | Industrial Engineers | $97,550 | $46.90 | 190 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $95,980 | $46.14 | 180 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Elizabethtown metro 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.