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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Anesthesiologists$491,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,990 – $491,640500
2Physicians, All Other$335,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$138,590 – $513,6801,100
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$291,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$198,130 – $440,430260
4Family Medicine Physicians$280,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$138,750 – $578,460280
5Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Master's degree
$211,800 – $310,480710
6Chief Executives$213,920
Bachelor's degree
$81,800 – $466,660640
7Commercial Pilots$193,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$91,070 – $355,390430
8Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,800 – $157,960970
9Dentists, General$151,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,240 – $304,930230
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Bachelor's degree
$93,750 – $220,8501,280
11Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Bachelor's degree
$115,270 – $203,170600
12Pharmacists$143,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,700 – $173,6201,830
13Sales Managers$137,880
Bachelor's degree
$71,090 – $260,0502,710
14Financial Managers$136,970
Bachelor's degree
$88,620 – $230,8402,670
15Marketing Managers$136,350
Bachelor's degree
$79,830 – $211,130920
16Optometrists$135,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,370 – $197,330230
17Managers, All Other$134,710
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $209,310790
18Physician Assistants$130,830
Master's degree
$103,490 – $165,500380
19Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$130,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,220 – $212,820800
20Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,610
Bachelor's degree
$67,410 – $151,270330
21Purchasing Managers$126,380
Bachelor's degree
$80,870 – $181,740290
22Lawyers$124,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,310 – $211,8802,000
23Nurse Practitioners$122,900
Master's degree
$104,090 – $159,8601,580
24Human Resources Managers$122,360
Bachelor's degree
$74,380 – $195,970730
25Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$115,400
Master's degree
$81,440 – $134,8601,380
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$115,320
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $204,7401,570
27Public Relations Managers$115,000
Bachelor's degree
$82,740 – $169,230220
28Medical and Health Services Managers$112,070
Bachelor's degree
$58,040 – $249,9903,010
29Industrial Production Managers$111,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,060 – $197,6301,930
30Software Developers$110,270
Bachelor's degree
$77,750 – $163,3502,770
31Veterinarians$108,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,200 – $167,890360
32Information Security Analysts$106,760
Bachelor's degree
$60,750 – $160,100650
33Speech-Language Pathologists$103,420
Master's degree
$66,650 – $142,030710
34Civil Engineers$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$68,940 – $147,850940
35Physical Therapists$102,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,800 – $122,1301,140
36Construction Managers$101,780
Bachelor's degree
$57,030 – $199,460970
37Computer Network Architects$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,850 – $169,300620
38Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$100,760
Bachelor's degree
$64,510 – $134,760220
39Occupational Therapists$100,040
Master's degree
$75,640 – $126,420710
40Data Scientists$99,980
Bachelor's degree
$64,100 – $164,110650
41Mechanical Engineers$99,290
Bachelor's degree
$65,240 – $149,9401,320
42Facilities Managers$98,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,940 – $165,340460
43Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,030 – $166,5401,050
44Computer Systems Analysts$97,970
Bachelor's degree
$59,350 – $180,4502,340
45Electrical Engineers$97,960
Bachelor's degree
$63,270 – $137,440660
46Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,700
Associate's degree
$71,530 – $123,160370
47Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $184,490990
48First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,260 – $127,940480
49Industrial Engineers$95,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,470 – $140,7202,000
50Management Analysts$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$59,030 – $136,9901,910

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	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$491,640	$119,990 – $491,640	500
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$335,670	$138,590 – $513,680	1,100
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$291,090	$198,130 – $440,430	260
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$280,050	$138,750 – $578,460	280
5	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$222,520	$211,800 – $310,480	710
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$213,920	$81,800 – $466,660	640
7	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$193,940	$91,070 – $355,390	430
8	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$157,260	$54,800 – $157,960	970
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$151,420	$75,240 – $304,930	230
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,710	$93,750 – $220,850	1,280
11	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,430	$115,270 – $203,170	600
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,920	$97,700 – $173,620	1,830
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,880	$71,090 – $260,050	2,710
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,970	$88,620 – $230,840	2,670
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,350	$79,830 – $211,130	920
16	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,720	$96,370 – $197,330	230
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,710	$62,140 – $209,310	790
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,830	$103,490 – $165,500	380
19	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$130,380	$59,220 – $212,820	800
20	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$127,610	$67,410 – $151,270	330
21	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,380	$80,870 – $181,740	290
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,530	$65,310 – $211,880	2,000
23	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,900	$104,090 – $159,860	1,580
24	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,360	$74,380 – $195,970	730
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$115,400	$81,440 – $134,860	1,380
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$115,320	$49,810 – $204,740	1,570
27	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,000	$82,740 – $169,230	220
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,070	$58,040 – $249,990	3,010
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,440	$75,060 – $197,630	1,930
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$110,270	$77,750 – $163,350	2,770
31	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$108,000	$44,200 – $167,890	360
32	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,760	$60,750 – $160,100	650
33	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$103,420	$66,650 – $142,030	710
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,650	$68,940 – $147,850	940
35	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,260	$77,800 – $122,130	1,140
36	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,780	$57,030 – $199,460	970
37	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$101,040	$62,850 – $169,300	620
38	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$100,760	$64,510 – $134,760	220
39	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,040	$75,640 – $126,420	710
40	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,980	$64,100 – $164,110	650
41	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,290	$65,240 – $149,940	1,320
42	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,090	$59,940 – $165,340	460
43	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,040	$59,030 – $166,540	1,050
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,970	$59,350 – $180,450	2,340
45	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,960	$63,270 – $137,440	660
46	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,700	$71,530 – $123,160	370
47	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,110	$62,080 – $184,490	990
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,610	$74,260 – $127,940	480
49	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,370	$61,470 – $140,720	2,000
50	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$59,030 – $136,990	1,910

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