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Lexington-Fayette, KY

State

Kentucky

Detailed Occupations

459

Average Salary Across Occupations

$67,416

Highest Paying Occupation in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Family Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $291,650.

Largest Employment Market in Lexington-Fayette, KY

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 8,740 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Family Medicine Physicians $291,650 $140.22 240
2 Physicians, Pathologists $281,490 $135.33 0
3 Physicians, All Other $279,820 $134.53 600
4 General Internal Medicine Physicians $274,820 $132.13 300
5 Radiologists $269,330 $129.49 90
6 Emergency Medicine Physicians $268,830 $129.24 80
7 Pediatricians, General $266,670 $128.21 110
8 Psychiatrists $249,800 $120.10 50
9 Dentists, General $179,130 $86.12 120
10 Optometrists $168,960 $81.23 50
11 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $165,820 $79.72 240
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers $153,200 $73.66 310
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers $152,140 $73.15 450
14 Financial Managers $146,680 $70.52 960
15 Natural Sciences Managers $142,540 $68.53 60
16 Sales Managers $138,180 $66.44 1,060
17 Personal Financial Advisors $137,340 $66.03 220
18 Commercial Pilots $134,420 $0.00 60
19 Pharmacists $132,060 $63.49 990
20 Managers, All Other $131,920 $63.42 320

👥 Most Available Jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 8,740 $100,070 $48.11
2 Registered Nurses 8,110 $85,240 $40.98
3 Retail Salespersons 6,920 $34,130 $16.41
4 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 6,540 $52,370 $25.18
5 Customer Service Representatives 6,250 $42,070 $20.23
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,540 $27,770 $13.35
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 5,510 $37,940 $18.24
8 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,500 $40,000 $19.23
9 Cashiers 5,500 $27,950 $13.44
10 Waiters and Waitresses 5,110 $30,200 $14.52
11 Office Clerks, General 4,690 $41,380 $19.89
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,350 $61,940 $29.78
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,860 $34,050 $16.37
14 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,450 $41,780 $20.09
15 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,220 $49,100 $23.60
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,070 $44,770 $21.53
17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,060 $47,180 $22.68
18 Nursing Assistants 3,040 $40,340 $19.39
19 Cooks, Fast Food 2,900 $25,750 $12.38
20 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,890 $35,320 $16.98