High paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Elizabethtown, KY, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Elizabethtown, KY run 9.4% below the national average (2024), so a Elizabethtown, KY salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Elizabethtown, KY · Employed

1Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$85,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,850 – $99,55060
2Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,080 – $112,26050
3Respiratory Therapists$74,040
Associate's degree
$63,780 – $92,36040
4Computer Network Support Specialists$72,030
Associate's degree
$53,520 – $100,18040
5Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,240
Associate's degree
$41,690 – $92,86050
6Mechanical Drafters$67,660
Associate's degree
$63,250 – $104,30050
7Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$67,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,120 – $79,670240
8Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,280 – $65,66070
9Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,660
Associate's degree
$44,420 – $72,23040
10Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$64,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,330 – $78,85050
11Dental Hygienists$64,620
Associate's degree
$56,680 – $81,70070
12Postal Service Clerks$63,640
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
13Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$63,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,380 – $75,00060
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,090 – $78,500230
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,710 – $76,440200
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,020 – $74,46050
17Physical Therapist Assistants$60,560
Associate's degree
$30,210 – $81,99050
18Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,540
Associate's degree
$35,620 – $81,33080
19Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,960 – $71,100660
20Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,630 – $107,84090
21Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $78,56050
22Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,500 – $93,340180
23Computer User Support Specialists$59,140
Some college, no degree
$34,650 – $89,110260
24Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,990 – $80,790340
25Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,790 – $123,010360
26Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,910
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $83,740140
27Machinists$57,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $66,33070
28Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,460
Associate's degree
$33,660 – $75,27050
29Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,190 – $78,450160
30Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,950
Associate's degree
$47,940 – $64,940240
31Procurement Clerks$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $63,27040
32Electricians$54,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $72,340300
33Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $62,780130
34Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,270 – $71,53050
35Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $71,28040
36Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,690 – $74,56060
37Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,410 – $103,860230
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,080 – $79,870110
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,210 – $73,270560
40Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $60,2802,140
41Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $63,27090
42Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,000 – $100,51050
43Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,060 – $77,120210
44Carpenters$49,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,500 – $69,250190
45Insurance Sales Agents$48,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,300 – $101,970150
46Bus Drivers, School$48,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,300 – $59,640270
47Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,100
No formal educational credential
$35,930 – $57,480170
48Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $56,33090
49Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,700
No formal educational credential
$33,350 – $54,26050
50Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$47,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $63,44030

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

#	Occupation	MedianElizabethtown, KY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,700	$45,850 – $99,550	60
2	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,200	$59,080 – $112,260	50
3	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$74,040	$63,780 – $92,360	40
4	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,030	$53,520 – $100,180	40
5	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,240	$41,690 – $92,860	50
6	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$67,660	$63,250 – $104,300	50
7	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,510	$44,120 – $79,670	240
8	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,660	$51,280 – $65,660	70
9	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,660	$44,420 – $72,230	40
10	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,710	$41,330 – $78,850	50
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$64,620	$56,680 – $81,700	70
12	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,640	$42,600 – $75,030	30
13	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,170	$43,380 – $75,000	60
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,450	$44,090 – $78,500	230
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,080	$49,710 – $76,440	200
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,780	$49,020 – $74,460	50
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,560	$30,210 – $81,990	50
18	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,540	$35,620 – $81,330	80
19	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,900	$48,960 – $71,100	660
20	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,800	$29,630 – $107,840	90
21	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$49,940 – $78,560	50
22	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,250	$41,500 – $93,340	180
23	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,140	$34,650 – $89,110	260
24	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,030	$44,990 – $80,790	340
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,540	$33,790 – $123,010	360
26	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,910	$42,390 – $83,740	140
27	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,480	$38,020 – $66,330	70
28	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,460	$33,660 – $75,270	50
29	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,740	$34,190 – $78,450	160
30	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$54,950	$47,940 – $64,940	240
31	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$49,940 – $63,270	40
32	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,460	$37,600 – $72,340	300
33	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$37,960 – $62,780	130
34	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$32,270 – $71,530	50
35	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,420	$36,300 – $71,280	40
36	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,720	$34,690 – $74,560	60
37	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,360	$33,410 – $103,860	230
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,960	$43,080 – $79,870	110
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,680	$37,210 – $73,270	560
40	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$35,920 – $60,280	2,140
41	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$38,600 – $63,270	90
42	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,880	$29,000 – $100,510	50
43	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,610	$40,060 – $77,120	210
44	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,070	$35,500 – $69,250	190
45	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,270	$30,300 – $101,970	150
46	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,110	$38,300 – $59,640	270
47	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,100	$35,930 – $57,480	170
48	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$40,000 – $56,330	90
49	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$47,700	$33,350 – $54,260	50
50	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,640	$37,580 – $63,440	30

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