Question 1

What is the cost of living in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN?

Accepted Answer

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 93.07, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 6.9% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,272/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, the average median wage is $130,762. The single highest-paying occupation here is Anesthesiologists at $491,640/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN are: 1) Anesthesiologists at $491,640; 2) Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $374,080; 3) Physicians, All Other at $335,670; 4) Physicians, Pathologists at $329,970; 5) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $291,090. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Louisville/Jefferson County?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $1,272/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Louisville/Jefferson County data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Transportation Inspectors	Transportation	$106K	$51.12/hr
52	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$106K	$51.11/hr
53	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Healthcare	$105K	$50.7/hr
54	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	Healthcare	$105K	$50.66/hr
55	Social Workers, All Other	Community & Social	$105K	$50.66/hr
56	Environmental Engineers	Engineering	$105K	$50.66/hr
57	Computer Programmers	Technology	$105K	$50.51/hr
58	Power Plant Operators	Production & Manufacturing	$104K	$50.06/hr
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$103K	$49.72/hr
60	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	Science	$103K	$49.63/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Highest paying careers in Louisville/Jefferson County

Affordability snapshot: Louisville/Jefferson County