Kentucky Jobs
The estimated total employment in Kentucky is 1,817,860 people with an average annual salary of 36,390.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Kentucky has increaded by 5%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 21%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,726,230 | N/A |
| 2002 | 1,718,680 | -0.44% |
| 2003 | 1,721,470 | 0.16% |
| 2004 | 1,728,300 | 0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,801,800 | 4.08% |
| 2006 | 1,779,830 | -1.22% |
| 2007 | 1,801,800 | 1.23% |
| 2008 | 1,817,860 | 0.89% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $30,030 | N/A |
| 2002 | $31,100 | 3.44% |
| 2003 | $31,510 | 1.3% |
| 2004 | $31,930 | 1.32% |
| 2005 | $34,950 | 8.64% |
| 2006 | $33,490 | -4.18% |
| 2007 | $34,950 | 4.36% |
| 2008 | $36,390 | 4.12% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 298,350 | $28,890 |
| Production occupations | 197,730 | $31,380 |
| Sales and related occupations | 187,100 | $30,430 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 160,050 | $17,780 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 155,080 | $32,750 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 107,760 | $60,010 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 107,750 | $44,840 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 86,610 | $37,610 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 83,980 | $38,600 |
| Management occupations | 81,000 | $81,930 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 56,800 | $52,490 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 52,190 | $21,690 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 48,900 | $24,680 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 39,460 | $21,950 |
| Protective service occupations | 37,110 | $31,880 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 28,440 | $58,940 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 23,540 | $60,890 |
| Community and social services occupations | 22,920 | $37,700 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 17,700 | $35,560 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 10,670 | $50,500 |
| Legal occupations | 9,930 | $65,610 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 4,800 | $25,180 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 2,560 | $172,230 |
| Family and general practitioners | 1,040 | $163,760 |
| Chief executives | 4,850 | $146,810 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 2,450 | $106,850 |
| Pharmacists | 4,270 | $106,560 |
| Engineering managers | 1,640 | $98,610 |
| Sales managers | 2,770 | $96,260 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 2,530 | $93,360 |
| Marketing managers | 1,680 | $93,210 |
| Lawyers | 4,560 | $91,950 |
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