Lexington-Fayette, KY
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Kentucky statewide data
$54,760
Median Annual Wage
+41% since 2014
$51,550
Kentucky Median
+6% vs state
254,510
Total Workers
444
Occupations Tracked
Lexington-Fayette, KY is a Metropolitan Area with 444 tracked occupations and an estimated 254,510 total workers. Wages grew an average of 37.3% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $237,740 |
| Psychiatrists | $235,770 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $231,240 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,300 |
| Dentists, General | $149,990 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,320 |
| Pharmacists | $138,300 |
| Optometrists | $132,700 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $131,780 |
| Financial Managers | $131,180 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+37.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
+13%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+221.2%
$19,980 → $64,170
|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+157.9%
$24,740 → $63,810
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+114.2%
$33,450 → $71,650
|
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+109.2%
$33,790 → $70,680
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+105.7%
$23,980 → $49,320
|
Most Jobs Added
| Health Education Specialists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 240
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Animal Caretakers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
610 → 2,610
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
820 → 3,450
|
| Millwrights Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 240
|
Wage Declines
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-42.2%
$49,770 → $28,750
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-41.3%
$80,910 → $47,500
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-31.5%
$58,690 → $40,180
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-27.8%
$80,130 → $57,850
|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-14.1%
$76,410 → $65,610
|
Wage Trends in Lexington-Fayette, KY
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,760 |
| 2023 | $50,620 |
| 2022 | $49,085 |
| 2021 | $47,830 |
| 2020 | $45,410 |
| 2019 | $44,300 |
| 2018 | $44,550 |
| 2017 | $43,570 |
| 2016 | $42,010 |
| 2015 | $40,470 |
| 2014 | $38,730 |