Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $229,450. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $161,920.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Elizabethtown, KY has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Elizabethtown, KY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$229,450	$177,740	70
2	Chief Executives	$161,920	$81,510	60
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,950	$80,640	40
4	Pharmacists	$126,730	$95,410	130
5	All Other Managers	$119,520	$56,050	100
6	Human Resources Managers	$110,500	$64,860	50
7	Nurse Practitioners	$106,670	$67,550	70
8	Operations Research Analysts	$103,790	$54,720	50
9	Financial Managers	$103,350	$64,390	160
10	Credit Analysts	$101,580	$49,600	50
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,310	$68,610	130
12	Other Education Administrators	$96,650	$73,590	150
13	Software Developers	$96,370	$70,290	170
14	Industrial Production Managers	$95,870	$58,540	130
15	Computer Occupations, All Other	$95,220	$69,470	560
16	Administrative Services Managers	$92,990	$48,030	50
17	Information Security Analysts	$92,270	$54,790	30
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,330	$50,340	180
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$90,940	$50,590	50
20	Occupational Therapists	$88,660	$59,770	50
21	Management Analysts	$87,300	$50,230	190
22	Physical Therapists	$86,830	$62,150	80
23	Other Social Workers	$85,970	$50,520	30
24	Sales Managers	$85,770	$47,070	170
25	Financial Analysts	$85,710	$46,800	40
26	Lawyers	$82,800	$50,040	140
27	Budget Analysts	$81,660	$58,360	100
28	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$81,540	$37,500	100
29	Instructional Coordinators	$80,940	$40,180	70
30	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,410	$54,430	60
31	Industrial Engineers	$79,370	$55,450	100
32	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,190	$43,440	40
33	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,730	$53,750	80
34	Project Management Specialists	$77,310	$51,060	140
35	Other Business Operations Specialists	$77,230	$54,720	640
36	Civil Engineers	$76,710	$55,020	40
37	Mechanical Engineers	$75,560	$65,240	110
38	Registered Nurses	$75,320	$60,150	800
39	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$75,230	$33,510	30
40	Logisticians	$75,030	$39,690	100
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,000	$42,560	80
42	Computer Systems Analysts	$73,650	$50,610	70
43	Engineers, All Other	$73,100	$33,220	40
44	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,660	$41,930	40
45	Other Financial Specialists	$70,620	$54,720	70
46	Compliance Officers	$70,320	$39,210	90
47	Human Resources Specialists	$69,720	$54,380	1,000
48	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$68,410	$49,460	60
49	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,910	$35,310	30
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,600	$40,000	210
51	Public Relations Specialists	$66,210	$43,550	70
52	General and Operations Managers	$66,170	$35,280	1,330
53	Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,580	$41,510	70
54	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$64,070	$34,260	290
55	Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,670	$43,330	30
56	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,830	$36,400	60
57	Radiologic Technologists	$62,750	$45,520	40
58	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,510	$49,250	390
59	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,190	$42,010	80
60	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,100	$46,730	160
61	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$61,980	$42,620	40
62	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,840	$41,210	270
63	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,820	$29,980	60
64	Accountants and Auditors	$61,600	$39,140	250
65	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$61,440	$49,590	70
66	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,000	$40,830	540
67	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,980	$39,900	160
68	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$60,910	$40,830	40
69	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$60,730	$49,140	130
70	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$60,680	$49,930	80
71	Mechanical Drafters	$60,540	$47,340	40
72	Loan Officers	$60,470	$37,900	110
73	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$60,420	$56,530	80
74	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$60,260	$49,170	30
75	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,240	$41,290	460
76	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,870	$35,440	310
77	Food Service Managers	$59,510	$40,160	30
78	Respiratory Therapists	$59,420	$48,790	50
79	Postal Service Clerks	$58,220	$39,770	50
80	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,180	$38,430	70
81	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,810	$37,730	140
82	Cost Estimators	$57,000	$37,580	50
83	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$56,980	$35,940	30
84	Healthcare Social Workers	$56,280	$38,750	30
85	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$55,430	$42,640	70
86	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$54,720	$28,330	50
87	Real Estate Sales Agents	$54,720	$23,980	50
88	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$53,840	$36,110	100
89	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$53,230	$26,550	100
90	Training and Development Specialists	$51,840	$34,480	80
91	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,580	$35,260	500
92	Other Teachers and Instructors	$51,400	$36,410	180
93	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$50,110	$39,640	160
94	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$49,980	$34,620	100
95	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,980	$35,550	180
96	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,860	$38,430	190
97	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$49,810	$34,600	60
98	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$49,610	$36,750	80
99	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$49,210	$40,400	280
100	Electricians	$48,950	$33,460	170

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$147,510
2	Pharmacists	$127,120
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,060
4	All Other Managers	$108,870
5	Financial Managers	$102,370
6	Human Resources Managers	$101,450
7	Operations Research Analysts	$101,340
8	Sales Managers	$100,680
9	Nurse Practitioners	$99,510
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,340

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,470
2	Pharmacists	$125,970
3	Physician Assistants	$115,270
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$112,080
5	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$109,470
6	Nurse Practitioners	$101,930
7	Human Resources Managers	$101,400
8	Marketing Managers	$98,580
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,810
10	Family Medicine Physicians	$96,640

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,640
2	Pharmacists	$124,800
3	Human Resources Managers	$115,840
4	Nurse Practitioners	$109,270
5	Physician Assistants	$108,130
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$104,690
7	Sales Managers	$103,990
8	Optometrists	$99,460
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,960
10	Financial Managers	$94,760

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