Top Paying Jobs in Kentucky (2026)
Kentucky has 310 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Emergency Medicine Physicians ($239,100), Pediatricians, General ($237,740), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($231,240).
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Highest paying careers in Kentucky
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $239K | $114.95/hr |
| 2 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $238K | $114.3/hr |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $231K | $111.17/hr |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | Healthcare | $230K | $110.4/hr |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $212K | $102.13/hr |
| 6 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $199K | $95.67/hr |
| 7 | Physicists | Science | $169K | $81.09/hr |
| 8 | Chief Executives | Management | $147K | $70.49/hr |
| 9 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | Legal | $139K | $66.65/hr |
| 10 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $136K | $65.17/hr |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $135K | $64.85/hr |
| 12 | Medical Dosimetrists | Healthcare | $134K | $64.46/hr |
| 13 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $133K | $63.82/hr |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $133K | $63.8/hr |
| 15 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $132K | $63.46/hr |
| 16 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $132K | $63.36/hr |
| 17 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Education | $128K | $/hr |
| 18 | Air Traffic Controllers | Transportation | $127K | $60.84/hr |
| 19 | Financial Managers | Management | $125K | $60.33/hr |
| 20 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $125K | $59.88/hr |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | Management | $123K | $59.36/hr |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | Management | $123K | $59.14/hr |
| 23 | Actuaries | Technology | $121K | $57.97/hr |
| 24 | Sales Managers | Management | $121K | $57.93/hr |
| 25 | Aerospace Engineers | Engineering | $118K | $56.57/hr |
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