What work pays in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

10% cheaper than the US average
·KY·
172k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 90
172,150 working
KY
38 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area: $394,530 on paper, worth $437,588 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$189.68/hr$394,530$437,588
Pharmacists$62.77/hr$130,560$144,809
Computer and Information Systems Managers$61.54/hr$128,010$141,980
Marketing Managers$60.80/hr$126,470$140,272
Nurse Practitioners$57.65/hr$119,910$132,996
Administrative Services Managers$57.29/hr$119,170$132,176
Sales Managers$55.50/hr$115,440$128,039
Financial Managers$54.95/hr$114,300$126,774
Human Resources Managers$53.46/hr$111,200$123,336
Software Developers$52.56/hr$109,330$121,262
Industrial Production Managers$50.00/hr$104,010$115,361
Physical Therapists$49.60/hr$103,170$114,429
Medical and Health Services Managers$48.15/hr$100,160$111,091
Managers, All Other$47.72/hr$99,260$110,093
Mechanical Engineers$47.54/hr$98,880$109,671
Management Analysts$45.92/hr$95,510$105,933
Computer Systems Analysts$45.80/hr$95,260$105,656
Civil Engineers$45.44/hr$94,520$104,835
Lawyers$44.87/hr$93,330$103,515
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$44.10/hr$91,730$101,741
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$89,410$99,168
Industrial Engineers$42.44/hr$88,270$97,903
Financial and Investment Analysts$39.83/hr$82,850$91,892
Data Scientists$39.82/hr$82,820$91,858
Construction Managers$39.69/hr$82,560$91,570
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$38.54/hr$80,160$88,908
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$38.07/hr$79,190$87,832
Registered Nurses$37.80/hr$78,630$87,211
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$37.27/hr$77,530$85,991
Project Management Specialists$35.50/hr$73,850$81,909
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot published$72,070$79,935
Cost Estimators$34.14/hr$71,000$78,748
Accountants and Auditors$33.95/hr$70,620$78,327
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$32.99/hr$68,620$76,109
General and Operations Managers$32.81/hr$68,240$75,687
Food Service Managers$32.54/hr$67,680$75,066
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$32.17/hr$66,910$74,212
Instructional Coordinators$31.55/hr$65,630$72,792

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