Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$49,075
Median Annual Wage
+16% since 2019
156,590
Total Workers
392
Occupations Tracked
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 392 tracked occupations and an estimated 156,590 total workers. Wages grew an average of 20.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $210,640 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $177,380 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $137,620 |
| Pharmacists | $127,500 |
| Chief Executives | $127,230 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $125,110 |
| Sales Managers | $124,590 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $114,480 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $112,870 |
| Optometrists | $111,450 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+20.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
-4.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+151.4%
$19,360 → $48,670
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+82.3%
$19,540 → $35,630
|
| Couriers and Messengers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+81.6%
$20,420 → $37,090
|
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
+74.0%
$22,550 → $39,230
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+69.6%
$61,430 → $104,210
|
Most Jobs Added
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 260
|
| Computer Network Architects Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
420 → 1,460
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+200.0%
200 → 620
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
180 → 390
|
Wage Declines
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-24.2%
$102,760 → $77,920
|
| Interpreters and Translators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-23.8%
$86,830 → $66,160
|
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-20.8%
$46,020 → $36,440
|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.6%
$99,930 → $79,330
|
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Healthcare Support Occupations |
-18.4%
$52,960 → $43,230
|
Wage Trends in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,075 |
| 2023 | $47,380 |
| 2022 | $44,940 |
| 2021 | $43,430 |
| 2020 | $41,760 |
| 2019 | $42,400 |