High paying entry level jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

These occupations in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN run 6.9% below the national average (2024), so a Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Master's degree
$211,800 – $310,480710
2Dentists, General$151,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,240 – $304,930230
3Pharmacists$143,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,700 – $173,6201,830
4Optometrists$135,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,370 – $197,330230
5Physician Assistants$130,830
Master's degree
$103,490 – $165,500380
6Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,610
Bachelor's degree
$67,410 – $151,270330
7Lawyers$124,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,310 – $211,8802,000
8Nurse Practitioners$122,900
Master's degree
$104,090 – $159,8601,580
9Software Developers$110,270
Bachelor's degree
$77,750 – $163,3502,770
10Veterinarians$108,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,200 – $167,890360
11Civil Engineers$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$68,940 – $147,850940
12Physical Therapists$102,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,800 – $122,1301,140
13Occupational Therapists$100,040
Master's degree
$75,640 – $126,420710
14Data Scientists$99,980
Bachelor's degree
$64,100 – $164,110650
15Mechanical Engineers$99,290
Bachelor's degree
$65,240 – $149,9401,320
16Computer Systems Analysts$97,970
Bachelor's degree
$59,350 – $180,4502,340
17Electrical Engineers$97,960
Bachelor's degree
$63,270 – $137,440660
18Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,700
Associate's degree
$71,530 – $123,160370
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $184,490990
20Industrial Engineers$95,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,470 – $140,7202,000
21Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,270
Bachelor's degree
$53,300 – $139,720700
22Registered Nurses$84,850
Bachelor's degree
$65,300 – $118,20018,180
23Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,600 – $133,0602,110
24Project Management Specialists$82,660
Bachelor's degree
$55,520 – $129,6303,630
25Social Science Research Assistants$82,500
Bachelor's degree
$48,950 – $136,090570
26Operations Research Analysts$81,530
Bachelor's degree
$63,890 – $119,220280
27Dental Hygienists$81,390
Associate's degree
$63,870 – $99,250780
28Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$79,050
Bachelor's degree
$37,660 – $129,410440
29Financial and Investment Analysts$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$49,900 – $135,8201,200
30Computer Occupations, All Other$76,900
Bachelor's degree
$39,510 – $147,500590
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,860
Associate's degree
$57,970 – $103,6301,200
32Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,610 – $158,690470
33Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$76,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,290 – $141,740280
34Respiratory Therapists$76,560
Associate's degree
$62,100 – $92,510840
35Accountants and Auditors$76,320
Bachelor's degree
$53,070 – $121,6304,590
36Web and Digital Interface Designers$76,280
Bachelor's degree
$53,420 – $135,760290
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,040
Bachelor's degree
$49,180 – $93,9903,960
38Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$73,060
Associate's degree
$40,040 – $121,590290
39Mechanical Drafters$73,030
Associate's degree
$47,520 – $99,380230
40Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,910
Master's degree
$43,560 – $116,3001,510
41Human Resources Specialists$71,880
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $108,4203,680
42Fundraisers$71,350
Bachelor's degree
$45,040 – $106,590350
43Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$71,260
Master's degree
$47,300 – $95,160440
44Massage Therapists$68,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,080 – $95,290380
45Health Education Specialists$67,720
Bachelor's degree
$45,040 – $98,880220
46Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,680
Bachelor's degree
$52,550 – $115,9201,910
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,340 – $74,2702,850
48Logisticians$63,880
Bachelor's degree
$47,210 – $98,030900
49Surgical Technologists$63,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,310 – $90,550540
50Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,280
Bachelor's degree
$38,230 – $103,6502,290

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLouisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$222,520	$211,800 – $310,480	710
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$151,420	$75,240 – $304,930	230
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,920	$97,700 – $173,620	1,830
4	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,720	$96,370 – $197,330	230
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,830	$103,490 – $165,500	380
6	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$127,610	$67,410 – $151,270	330
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,530	$65,310 – $211,880	2,000
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,900	$104,090 – $159,860	1,580
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$110,270	$77,750 – $163,350	2,770
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$108,000	$44,200 – $167,890	360
11	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,650	$68,940 – $147,850	940
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,260	$77,800 – $122,130	1,140
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,040	$75,640 – $126,420	710
14	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,980	$64,100 – $164,110	650
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,290	$65,240 – $149,940	1,320
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,970	$59,350 – $180,450	2,340
17	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,960	$63,270 – $137,440	660
18	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,700	$71,530 – $123,160	370
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,110	$62,080 – $184,490	990
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,370	$61,470 – $140,720	2,000
21	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,270	$53,300 – $139,720	700
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,850	$65,300 – $118,200	18,180
23	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$83,090	$48,600 – $133,060	2,110
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,660	$55,520 – $129,630	3,630
25	Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree	$82,500	$48,950 – $136,090	570
26	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,530	$63,890 – $119,220	280
27	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,390	$63,870 – $99,250	780
28	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,050	$37,660 – $129,410	440
29	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,700	$49,900 – $135,820	1,200
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,900	$39,510 – $147,500	590
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,860	$57,970 – $103,630	1,200
32	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,800	$37,610 – $158,690	470
33	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$76,730	$55,290 – $141,740	280
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,560	$62,100 – $92,510	840
35	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,320	$53,070 – $121,630	4,590
36	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$76,280	$53,420 – $135,760	290
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$74,040	$49,180 – $93,990	3,960
38	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,060	$40,040 – $121,590	290
39	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$73,030	$47,520 – $99,380	230
40	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$72,910	$43,560 – $116,300	1,510
41	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,880	$45,760 – $108,420	3,680
42	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$71,350	$45,040 – $106,590	350
43	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$71,260	$47,300 – $95,160	440
44	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,230	$46,080 – $95,290	380
45	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,720	$45,040 – $98,880	220
46	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,680	$52,550 – $115,920	1,910
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,460	$53,340 – $74,270	2,850
48	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$63,880	$47,210 – $98,030	900
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,590	$49,310 – $90,550	540
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,280	$38,230 – $103,650	2,290

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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