Highest paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
The best paying occupations in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 6.9% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $374,080 | $77,600 – $571,430 | 40 |
| 3 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $335,670 | $138,590 – $513,680 | 1,100 |
| 4 | Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $329,970 | $157,070 – $329,970 | — |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $291,090 | $198,130 – $440,430 | 260 |
| 6 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $280,050 | $138,750 – $578,460 | 280 |
| 7 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $279,990 | $106,760 – $839,600 | — |
| 8 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $237,770 | $166,420 – $356,830 | 60 |
| 9 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $222,520 | $211,800 – $310,480 | 710 |
| 10 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $213,920 | $81,800 – $466,660 | 640 |
| 11 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $193,940 | $91,070 – $355,390 | 430 |
| 12 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $169,390 | $149,180 – $473,470 | 180 |
| 13 | Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent | $157,260 | $54,800 – $157,960 | 970 |
| 14 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $156,550 | $105,840 – $183,000 | 100 |
| 15 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $151,420 | $75,240 – $304,930 | 230 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,710 | $93,750 – $220,850 | 1,280 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $149,430 | $115,270 – $203,170 | 600 |
| 18 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $143,920 | $97,700 – $173,620 | 1,830 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $138,670 | $78,860 – $336,070 | 200 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,880 | $71,090 – $260,050 | 2,710 |
| 21 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,970 | $88,620 – $230,840 | 2,670 |
| 22 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,350 | $79,830 – $211,130 | 920 |
| 23 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,720 | $96,370 – $197,330 | 230 |
| 24 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $134,710 | $62,140 – $209,310 | 790 |
| 25 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $130,830 | $103,490 – $165,500 | 380 |
| 26 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award | $130,380 | $59,220 – $212,820 | 800 |
| 27 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,730 | $78,110 – $258,850 | 60 |
| 28 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $127,610 | $67,410 – $151,270 | 330 |
| 29 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $127,300 | $40,280 – $295,480 | 30 |
| 30 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,620 | $76,540 – $207,560 | 50 |
| 31 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,380 | $80,870 – $181,740 | 290 |
| 32 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $126,180 | $82,080 – $126,190 | 160 |
| 33 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $126,130 | $100,440 – $192,640 | 120 |
| 34 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $125,890 | $81,970 – $174,150 | 150 |
| 35 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $124,530 | $65,310 – $211,880 | 2,000 |
| 36 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $122,900 | $104,090 – $159,860 | 1,580 |
| 37 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,360 | $74,380 – $195,970 | 730 |
| 38 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,000 | $53,470 – $190,000 | 80 |
| 39 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,660 | $69,900 – $165,140 | 200 |
| 40 | Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,010 | $64,970 – $161,610 | 130 |
| 41 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $115,400 | $81,440 – $134,860 | 1,380 |
| 42 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $115,320 | $49,810 – $204,740 | 1,570 |
| 43 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,000 | $82,740 – $169,230 | 220 |
| 44 | StatisticiansMaster's degree | $112,540 | $88,100 – $141,130 | 80 |
| 45 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $112,070 | $58,040 – $249,990 | 3,010 |
| 46 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,440 | $75,060 – $197,630 | 1,930 |
| 47 | Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,960 | $75,130 – $189,200 | 40 |
| 48 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $110,270 | $77,750 – $163,350 | 2,770 |
| 49 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $108,000 | $44,200 – $167,890 | 360 |
| 50 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,760 | $60,750 – $160,100 | 650 |