What work pays in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

10% cheaper than the US average
·KY·
173k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 90
172,720 working
KY
28 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area: $315,840 on paper, worth $350,310 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$151.85/hr$315,840$350,310
Pharmacists$63.98/hr$133,080$147,604
Computer and Information Systems Managers$62.75/hr$130,510$144,753
Nurse Practitioners$57.70/hr$120,010$133,107
Sales Managers$55.50/hr$115,440$128,039
Financial Managers$52.88/hr$109,990$121,994
Industrial Production Managers$51.90/hr$107,940$119,720
Marketing Managers$51.78/hr$107,710$119,465
Software Developers$50.71/hr$105,470$116,980
Administrative Services Managers$50.47/hr$104,990$116,448
Physical Therapists$48.65/hr$101,190$112,233
Human Resources Managers$48.34/hr$100,540$111,512
Mechanical Engineers$47.57/hr$98,940$109,738
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$47.53/hr$98,870$109,660
Management Analysts$46.86/hr$97,470$108,107
Medical and Health Services Managers$46.70/hr$97,140$107,741
Managers, All Other$46.44/hr$96,590$107,131
Civil Engineers$46.38/hr$96,480$107,009
Lawyers$46.22/hr$96,130$106,621
Industrial Engineers$46.13/hr$95,960$106,433
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$93,540$103,748
Construction Managers$40.72/hr$84,690$93,933
Data Scientists$39.86/hr$82,920$91,969
Financial and Investment Analysts$38.80/hr$80,700$89,507
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$37.76/hr$78,550$87,122
Registered Nurses$37.64/hr$78,280$86,823
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$37.27/hr$77,520$85,980
Project Management Specialists$36.66/hr$76,260$84,582

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Location

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Elsewhere in Kentucky

The same state income tax, a different price level. Each figure is the local cost of living against a national average of 100.

All work and pay in Kentucky

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