metro Area

Salaries in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Browse salary data for 349 occupations in the West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area area. The average median salary across all occupations is $54,071.

Occupations

349

Avg Median Salary

$54,071

Highest Paying

$201,360

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

All Occupations in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians$201,36090
Dentists, General$152,15060
Chief Executives$142,210140
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$137,62040
Pharmacists$128,930270
Architectural and Engineering Managers$126,45090
Chemical Engineers$123,69080
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,48050
Marketing Managers$111,67060
Optometrists$111,45040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$108,60080
Nurse Practitioners$105,740270
Physician Assistants$103,81060
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,38040
Human Resources Managers$103,11090
Lawyers$101,490190
Financial Managers$100,860310
Electrical Engineers$99,410100
Sales Managers$98,920270
Software Developers$98,350180
Physical Therapists$98,180200
Industrial Production Managers$97,830530
Mechanical Engineers$94,580130
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,410140
Computer Occupations, All Other$94,19030
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$93,91040
Industrial Engineers$91,870300
Occupational Therapists$91,25090
Computer Network Architects$90,990N/A
Power Plant Operators$90,56060
Chemists$90,530100
Facilities Managers$88,92070
Commercial Pilots$87,81040
Purchasing Managers$87,73050
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$87,670380
Managers, All Other$85,63070
Civil Engineers$85,450130
Veterinarians$84,99070
Medical and Health Services Managers$83,370470
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$82,51080
Administrative Services Managers$81,80090
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$81,40060
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,970320
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$80,88060
Management Analysts$80,25090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,910260
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$79,73040
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,53040
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,310170
Construction Managers$78,210140
Information Security Analysts$77,20040
Database Administrators$76,34040
Project Management Specialists$76,260440
Financial and Investment Analysts$76,25060
Registered Nurses$75,6202,410
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$74,13060
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,04070
Data Scientists$73,82050
Speech-Language Pathologists$73,630160
Loan Officers$73,370310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,220830
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,610130
Credit Analysts$71,92030
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,670840
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$70,890180
Computer Programmers$70,74040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,7201,590
Engineers, All Other$70,66060
Cost Estimators$70,260140
Dental Hygienists$70,180120
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$69,70030
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,3901,520
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$69,050240
Computer Systems Analysts$68,650150
School Psychologists$68,48040
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$68,44080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$67,710160
Instructional Coordinators$67,420170
Surveyors$67,05040
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$66,970520
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,56050
General and Operations Managers$66,5403,350
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,460290
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$66,150120
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$65,08070
Social and Community Service Managers$64,85080
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$64,85080
Boilermakers$64,85040
Crane and Tower Operators$64,720120
Surgical Assistants$64,06030
Conservation Scientists$63,96030
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,770120
Mechanical Drafters$63,64040
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,200140
Respiratory Therapists$63,170160
Logisticians$63,080170
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,010240
Chemical Technicians$62,67090
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,55070
Accountants and Auditors$62,450580
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,21040
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$62,070120
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,00040
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$61,960190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,960810
Financial Examiners$61,94040
Chiropractors$61,90050
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,690590
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,550220
Tool and Die Makers$61,310150
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$61,26040
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,93050
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,530190
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,420460
Postal Service Clerks$60,030160
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,000810
Compliance Officers$59,950210
Human Resources Specialists$59,480490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,4301,060
Pourers and Casters, Metal$59,27030
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,180310
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,060480
Labor Relations Specialists$59,06050
Millwrights$58,910140
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,61050
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,59040
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$58,57050
Healthcare Social Workers$58,26090
Public Relations Specialists$58,23090
Personal Financial Advisors$58,13040
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,970150
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,6901,240
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,680120
Interpreters and Translators$57,65030
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,390610
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,140240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,110730
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,070180
Electricians$56,750820
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$56,700780
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$56,530140
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,39040
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,240570
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$55,70060
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,37050
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$55,3501,500
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$54,45070
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$54,430100
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,170280
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,940340
Computer Network Support Specialists$52,73080
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,700230
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$52,470170
Coaches and Scouts$52,16090
Construction and Building Inspectors$52,08060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$52,060190
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$52,020570
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$51,720180
Social Workers, All Other$51,69040
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$51,100210
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,590310
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,290170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,9903,220
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$49,75060
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$49,61060
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$49,460140
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,420420
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,400120
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$49,340140
Carpenters$49,320550
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,100500
Logging Equipment Operators$48,98040
Surgical Technologists$48,97090
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$48,970190
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$48,40040
Computer User Support Specialists$48,310350
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,270270
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,120100
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,850350
Machinists$47,660760
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,03060
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,990460
Paramedics$46,910150
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,860150
Meter Readers, Utilities$46,740100
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,570100
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,52040
Training and Development Specialists$46,470350
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,44040
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,020250
Roofers$46,010100
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,97050
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,180100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,0601,780
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$44,82060
Agricultural Equipment Operators$44,79050
Food Batchmakers$44,770460
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$44,650250
Construction Laborers$44,5101,350
Funeral Home Managers$44,23050
Food Service Managers$44,000140
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,96090
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,74070
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$43,170230
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,020240
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,83090
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$42,720170
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,3301,670
Medical Records Specialists$42,190180
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,97040
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,800240
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41,59070
Graphic Designers$41,57070
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$41,52030
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,370200
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,14090
Procurement Clerks$41,07070
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,700960
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$40,23040
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,0401,020
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,55050
Producers and Directors$39,47030
New Accounts Clerks$39,440N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,28050
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,2001,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers$39,120910
Psychiatric Technicians$39,01030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,000700
Opticians, Dispensing$38,95070
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$38,93050
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,750130
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,57080
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,440140
Community Health Workers$38,34040
Broadcast Technicians$38,34030
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,210470
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,080250
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$38,06090
Helpers--Production Workers$37,930620
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,840110
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,8001,100
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,610190
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,46050
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,4503,200
Bus Drivers, School$37,430720
Insurance Sales Agents$37,410360
Dental Assistants$37,240230
Order Clerks$37,20080
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$37,19090
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,130240
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$37,080810
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$37,06060
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$37,03040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,9801,400
Light Truck Drivers$36,900840
Phlebotomists$36,880130
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$36,820120
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,8202,330
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,760120
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,750660
Medical Transcriptionists$36,67040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,5601,420
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$36,540170
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$36,51050
Driver/Sales Workers$36,510260
Printing Press Operators$36,42090
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,40060
Couriers and Messengers$36,35050
Customer Service Representatives$36,2001,800
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,0701,100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$35,980160
Nursing Assistants$35,9001,720
Highway Maintenance Workers$35,870320
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,86090
Pest Control Workers$35,830100
Medical Assistants$35,770750
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,710240
Billing and Posting Clerks$35,670410
Helpers--Electricians$35,53040
Pharmacy Technicians$35,500740
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$35,30090
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,250110
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,230410
Tellers$35,170510
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,000110
Parts Salespersons$34,880310
Prepress Technicians and Workers$34,79040
Security Guards$34,330300
Firefighters$34,280190
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$34,00080
Emergency Medical Technicians$33,550260
Public Safety Telecommunicators$33,550230
Office Clerks, General$33,5001,850
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$33,19060
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$32,84040
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$32,11050
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$31,800130
Data Entry Keyers$31,65060
Chefs and Head Cooks$31,59070
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$31,510100
Production Workers, All Other$31,330200
Recreation Workers$31,290190
Animal Control Workers$31,13030
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,0403,610
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$30,88040
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,730650
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,5301,110
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,42080
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$29,980210
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$29,940170
Floral Designers$29,94040
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,6901,560
Residential Advisors$29,420100
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,400410
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,38070
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,120680
Butchers and Meat Cutters$28,950100
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$28,59030
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$28,560110
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,5101,010
Sewing Machine Operators$28,440N/A
Self-Enrichment Teachers$28,41060
Bailiffs$28,21060
Retail Salespersons$28,1702,900
Bakers$28,170110
Funeral Attendants$28,10050
Cooks, Restaurant$28,080930
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,8901,470
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,390640
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,280110
Animal Caretakers$27,040340
Tax Preparers$26,03080
Bartenders$24,680190
Childcare Workers$24,500700
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$23,840220
Cashiers$23,5603,690
Dishwashers$23,210290
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,8802,640
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$22,88060
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,880120
Cooks, Fast Food$22,7401,160
Dietetic Technicians$22,56030
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$22,32030
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,29080
Cooks, Short Order$22,19040
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,090320
Food Preparation Workers$22,0101,110
Waiters and Waitresses$21,4001,630