Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Louisville/Jefferson County Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area
Figures describe the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Louisville/Jefferson County 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 (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 560 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $491,640 | $236.37 | 500 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $374,080 | $179.85 | 40 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $335,670 | $161.38 | 1,100 |
| 4 | Physicians, Pathologists | $329,970 | $158.64 | Not published |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $291,090 | $139.95 | 260 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $280,050 | $134.64 | 280 |
| 7 | Radiologists | $279,990 | $134.61 | Not published |
| 8 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 310 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | $237,770 | $114.31 | 60 |
| 10 | Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 | $106.98 | 710 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $213,920 | $102.85 | 640 |
| 12 | Commercial Pilots | $193,940 | Not published | 430 |
| 13 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 | $81.44 | 180 |
| 14 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $157,260 | $75.61 | 970 |
| 15 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,550 | $75.27 | 100 |
| 16 | Dentists, General | $151,420 | $72.80 | 230 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $150,710 | $72.46 | 1,280 |
| 18 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,430 | $71.84 | 600 |
| 19 | Pharmacists | $143,920 | $69.19 | 1,830 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $138,670 | $66.67 | 200 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $137,880 | $66.29 | 2,710 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $136,970 | $65.85 | 2,670 |
| 23 | Marketing Managers | $136,350 | $65.55 | 920 |
| 24 | Optometrists | $135,720 | $65.25 | 230 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $134,710 | $64.76 | 790 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Louisville/Jefferson County 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.