High paying jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Lexington-Fayette, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a Lexington-Fayette, KY salary is worth about 1.08× 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

Find high paying jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY

OccupationMedian, Lexington-Fayette, KY · Employed

1Surgical Assistants$102,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,530 – $168,200100
2Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$87,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,580 – $100,160140
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,930
Associate's degree
$46,670 – $105,390120
4Tool and Die Makers$83,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,670 – $94,960290
5Dental Hygienists$80,110
Associate's degree
$57,450 – $96,790410
6Respiratory Therapists$80,040
Associate's degree
$62,910 – $98,430430
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,010
Associate's degree
$53,120 – $99,810660
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,770 – $100,720600
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,820 – $100,420560
10Massage Therapists$76,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,000 – $93,180170
11Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,230
Associate's degree
$50,810 – $102,830120
12Maintenance Workers, Machinery$74,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,550 – $154,290220
13Mechanical Drafters$71,520
Associate's degree
$49,370 – $93,640100
14Computer Network Support Specialists$70,980
Associate's degree
$40,900 – $108,620200
15Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$66,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,470 – $81,950620
16Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,630 – $94,670210
17Millwrights$66,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,550 – $86,640140
18Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,840 – $78,3601,410
19Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,480 – $64,290270
20Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,640
Associate's degree
$43,260 – $79,750640
21Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$63,500
Associate's degree
$37,310 – $84,730310
22Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,240 – $90,280200
23Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,770
Associate's degree
$36,010 – $100,440150
24Physical Therapist Assistants$62,730
Associate's degree
$26,980 – $82,710310
25Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,040520
26Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,280 – $96,190810
27Surgical Technologists$61,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,490 – $81,440270
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,380 – $129,2702,140
29Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610 – $72,720160
30Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,940 – $88,2501,090
31Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,140 – $73,540970
32Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,320 – $80,590870
33Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,210 – $80,280240
34Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,670
Associate's degree
$46,970 – $91,710250
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,470 – $81,180740
36Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $78,3308,650
37Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,040 – $77,11090
38Insurance Sales Agents$59,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,970 – $130,110750
39Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $77,760760
40Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,280200
41Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,160
Associate's degree
$43,480 – $85,610140
42Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$57,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,380 – $101,51090
43Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,210 – $80,690390
44Electricians$57,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $78,3301,500
45Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,560 – $76,950320
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,780 – $94,0904,460
47Food Batchmakers$56,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $78,800490
48Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,270 – $80,320190
49Architectural and Civil Drafters$55,640
Associate's degree
$44,060 – $81,600250
50Real Estate Sales Agents$55,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,430 – $96,750200

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

#	Occupation	MedianLexington-Fayette, KY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,330	$68,530 – $168,200	100
2	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,870	$53,580 – $100,160	140
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,930	$46,670 – $105,390	120
4	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,510	$46,670 – $94,960	290
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,110	$57,450 – $96,790	410
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,040	$62,910 – $98,430	430
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,010	$53,120 – $99,810	660
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,700	$47,770 – $100,720	600
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,310	$58,820 – $100,420	560
10	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,250	$36,000 – $93,180	170
11	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,230	$50,810 – $102,830	120
12	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,610	$51,550 – $154,290	220
13	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,520	$49,370 – $93,640	100
14	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$70,980	$40,900 – $108,620	200
15	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,890	$41,470 – $81,950	620
16	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,750	$41,630 – $94,670	210
17	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,240	$46,550 – $86,640	140
18	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,660	$40,840 – $78,360	1,410
19	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,290	$48,480 – $64,290	270
20	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,640	$43,260 – $79,750	640
21	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$63,500	$37,310 – $84,730	310
22	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$48,240 – $90,280	200
23	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,770	$36,010 – $100,440	150
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,730	$26,980 – $82,710	310
25	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,090	$43,120 – $81,040	520
26	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,870	$45,280 – $96,190	810
27	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,870	$48,490 – $81,440	270
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,810	$37,380 – $129,270	2,140
29	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,790	$45,610 – $72,720	160
30	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,720	$47,940 – $88,250	1,090
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,480	$48,140 – $73,540	970
32	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,320	$46,320 – $80,590	870
33	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,040	$44,210 – $80,280	240
34	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,670	$46,970 – $91,710	250
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,280	$37,470 – $81,180	740
36	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$37,320 – $78,330	8,650
37	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,540	$38,040 – $77,110	90
38	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,510	$32,970 – $130,110	750
39	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,560	$44,320 – $77,760	760
40	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $75,280	200
41	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,160	$43,480 – $85,610	140
42	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,910	$36,380 – $101,510	90
43	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,470	$44,210 – $80,690	390
44	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,320	$36,420 – $78,330	1,500
45	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,300	$38,560 – $76,950	320
46	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,950	$43,780 – $94,090	4,460
47	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,730	$36,500 – $78,800	490
48	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,230	$40,270 – $80,320	190
49	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$55,640	$44,060 – $81,600	250
50	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,460	$34,430 – $96,750	200

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Lexington-Fayette, KY. 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.

More for Lexington-Fayette, KY

Other metro areas in KY

By field in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Lexington-Fayette, KY to rank honestly.

High paying jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY that need no experience

More for Lexington-Fayette, KY

Other metro areas in KY

By field in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Without a degree

High paying jobs in each state that need no experience