South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the South 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 (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 365 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $394,530 | $189.68 | 240 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $374,680 | $180.14 | 80 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $221,580 | $106.53 | 60 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $181,120 | $87.08 | 150 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $159,260 | $76.57 | 120 |
| 6 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $141,750 | $68.15 | 60 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,310 | $64.57 | 100 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $130,560 | $62.77 | 450 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $130,000 | $62.50 | 90 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $128,010 | $61.54 | 160 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $126,470 | $60.80 | 60 |
| 12 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $123,400 | $59.33 | 70 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $119,910 | $57.65 | 450 |
| 14 | Administrative Services Managers | $119,170 | $57.29 | 170 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $115,440 | $55.50 | 380 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $114,300 | $54.95 | 370 |
| 17 | Optometrists | $114,110 | $54.86 | 40 |
| 18 | Electrical Engineers | $112,260 | $53.97 | 70 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $111,200 | $53.46 | 110 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $109,330 | $52.56 | 280 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $105,380 | $50.66 | 90 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $104,010 | $50.00 | 530 |
| 23 | Physician Assistants | $103,490 | $49.76 | 120 |
| 24 | Physical Therapists | $103,170 | $49.60 | 320 |
| 25 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $102,590 | $49.32 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the South 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.