West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$48,970
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
117,940
Total Workers
345
Occupations Tracked
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 345 tracked occupations and an estimated 117,940 total workers. Wages grew an average of 20.5% from 2019 to 2024, with Legal Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $201,360 |
| Dentists, General | $152,150 |
| Chief Executives | $142,210 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $137,620 |
| Pharmacists | $128,930 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $126,450 |
| Chemical Engineers | $123,690 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $116,480 |
| Marketing Managers | $111,670 |
| Optometrists | $111,450 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+20.5%
avg wage growth since 2019
-12.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+207.3%
$30,650 → $94,190
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+79.9%
$20,300 → $36,510
|
| Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Occupations |
+76.1%
$22,010 → $38,750
|
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+74.2%
$20,590 → $35,860
|
| Interpreters and Translators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+71.7%
$33,580 → $57,650
|
Most Jobs Added
| Packers and Packagers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
150 → 660
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 170
|
| Computer Systems Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Food Preparation Workers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
350 → 1,110
|
| Millwrights Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
Wage Declines
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-45.4%
$66,890 → $36,510
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-26.7%
$92,390 → $67,710
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-25.4%
$40,160 → $29,940
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-25.3%
$47,260 → $35,300
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
-24.7%
$103,840 → $78,210
|
Wage Trends in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $48,970 |
| 2023 | $46,280 |
| 2022 | $42,420 |
| 2021 | $39,960 |
| 2020 | $40,000 |
| 2019 | $39,490 |