Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Elizabethtown, KY

Each occupation's median wage in Elizabethtown, KY compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Elizabethtown, KY pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Social Workers, All Other$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$52,180 – $115,250+39.7%
2Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$82,770
Master's degree
$42,790 – $106,330+28.7%
3Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$63,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,380 – $75,000+28.3%
4Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,630 – $107,840+23.9%
5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$67,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,120 – $79,670+16.3%
6Physicians, All Other$301,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$145,430 – $594,650+13.4%
7Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $60,280+13.1%
8Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,920
Master's degree
$63,950 – $77,170+12.7%
9Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,960 – $71,100+11.4%
10Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,950
Associate's degree
$47,940 – $64,940+8.6%
11Procurement Clerks$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $63,270+8.6%
12Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $71,280+8.2%
13Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,280 – $65,660+7.9%
14Logisticians$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$58,510 – $134,330+7.6%
15Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$85,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,850 – $99,550+7.3%
16Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,270 – $71,530+5.9%
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,080 – $112,260+5.4%
18Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,130
Bachelor's degree
$38,820 – $80,660+4.3%
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,510 – $129,990+4.1%
20Construction and Building Inspectors$77,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,470 – $97,070+3.9%
21Human Resources Specialists$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$54,710 – $119,430+3.8%
22Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,100
No formal educational credential
$35,930 – $57,480+3.6%
23Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $56,330+3.1%
24Food Service Managers$71,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,100 – $120,710+3.0%
25Postal Service Clerks$63,640
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030+2.4%
26Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $78,560+1.9%
27Physical Therapists$104,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,600 – $126,200+1.5%
28Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,660
Associate's degree
$44,420 – $72,230+1.1%
29Facilities Managers$107,740
Bachelor's degree
$71,820 – $209,000+1.0%
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$56,300 – $119,430+0.9%
31Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $63,270+0.9%
32Counter and Rental Clerks$41,590
No formal educational credential
$28,740 – $65,880+0.7%
33Bus Drivers, School$48,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,300 – $59,640+0.4%
34Financial Specialists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $115,920+0.3%
35Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,530 – $46,3300.0%
36Budget Analysts$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $117,120-0.1%
37Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,720
Master's degree
$37,070 – $89,590-1.1%
38Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,420
Bachelor's degree
$50,690 – $76,470-1.3%
39Management Analysts$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$74,880 – $129,960-1.4%
40Mechanical Engineers$102,590
Bachelor's degree
$80,350 – $120,690-1.5%
41Instructional Coordinators$76,250
Master's degree
$43,850 – $112,260-1.5%
42Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$54,790 – $114,460-1.7%
43Machinists$57,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $66,330-2.2%
44Administrative Services Managers$110,900
Bachelor's degree
$48,710 – $158,460-2.8%
45Recreation Workers$35,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,240 – $47,150-3.0%
46Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,090 – $78,500-3.2%
47Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,840
Bachelor's degree
$46,840 – $73,820-3.3%
48Dental Assistants$46,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,000 – $83,200-3.5%
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,540
Associate's degree
$35,620 – $81,330-3.7%
50First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,100 – $95,300-3.8%

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	vs. national
1	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,420	$52,180 – $115,250	+39.7%
2	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$82,770	$42,790 – $106,330	+28.7%
3	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,170	$43,380 – $75,000	+28.3%
4	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,800	$29,630 – $107,840	+23.9%
5	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,510	$44,120 – $79,670	+16.3%
6	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$301,500	$145,430 – $594,650	+13.4%
7	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$35,920 – $60,280	+13.1%
8	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,920	$63,950 – $77,170	+12.7%
9	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,900	$48,960 – $71,100	+11.4%
10	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$54,950	$47,940 – $64,940	+8.6%
11	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$49,940 – $63,270	+8.6%
12	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,420	$36,300 – $71,280	+8.2%
13	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,660	$51,280 – $65,660	+7.9%
14	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$88,610	$58,510 – $134,330	+7.6%
15	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,700	$45,850 – $99,550	+7.3%
16	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$32,270 – $71,530	+5.9%
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,200	$59,080 – $112,260	+5.4%
18	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$62,130	$38,820 – $80,660	+4.3%
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,140	$51,510 – $129,990	+4.1%
20	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,580	$47,470 – $97,070	+3.9%
21	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,850	$54,710 – $119,430	+3.8%
22	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,100	$35,930 – $57,480	+3.6%
23	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$40,000 – $56,330	+3.1%
24	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,490	$58,100 – $120,710	+3.0%
25	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,640	$42,600 – $75,030	+2.4%
26	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$49,940 – $78,560	+1.9%
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,280	$58,600 – $126,200	+1.5%
28	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,660	$44,420 – $72,230	+1.1%
29	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,740	$71,820 – $209,000	+1.0%
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,780	$56,300 – $119,430	+0.9%
31	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$38,600 – $63,270	+0.9%
32	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$41,590	$28,740 – $65,880	+0.7%
33	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,110	$38,300 – $59,640	+0.4%
34	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$61,110 – $115,920	+0.3%
35	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,810	$27,530 – $46,330	0.0%
36	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$67,200 – $117,120	-0.1%
37	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$58,720	$37,070 – $89,590	-1.1%
38	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,420	$50,690 – $76,470	-1.3%
39	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,420	$74,880 – $129,960	-1.4%
40	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,590	$80,350 – $120,690	-1.5%
41	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$76,250	$43,850 – $112,260	-1.5%
42	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,610	$54,790 – $114,460	-1.7%
43	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,480	$38,020 – $66,330	-2.2%
44	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,900	$48,710 – $158,460	-2.8%
45	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,460	$22,240 – $47,150	-3.0%
46	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,450	$44,090 – $78,500	-3.2%
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,840	$46,840 – $73,820	-3.3%
48	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,410	$36,000 – $83,200	-3.5%
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,540	$35,620 – $81,330	-3.7%
50	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,620	$45,100 – $95,300	-3.8%

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