occupation · 11-0000 · Kentucky

Management Occupations in Kentucky

Management Occupations earned a median annual wage of $92,090 in Kentucky in May 2024, with 123,890 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

MEDIAN 2024: $92,090SOURCE: BLS OEWS

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What stands out

Management Occupations earned a median annual wage of $92,090 in Kentucky in May 2024, with 123,890 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $42,530 or less, the best-paid tenth $185,470 or more. Since May 2015 the median moved from $78,330 to $92,090, +17.6 %. Among the 54 states with data, Kentucky ranks 48 by median wage for this occupation. The national median is $122,090; Kentucky is -24.6 % against it. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code for May 2024 (the cap changes by year). Every value links to its fact record.

Kentucky, year by year

Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.

Reference	Employment	Median	Mean	10th	25th	75th	90th	Median hourly	Source
May 2024	123,890	$92,090	$108,040	$42,530	$60,580	$131,710	$185,470	$44.28	evidence →
May 2023	116,200	$91,230	$105,980	$43,870	$61,360	$129,120	$176,720	$43.86	evidence →
May 2022	111,880	$83,970	$102,050	$42,780	$59,360	$125,360	$172,540	$40.37	evidence →
May 2021	101,520	$79,660	$97,120	$39,390	$58,500	$123,990	$165,710	$38.30	evidence →
May 2020	85,990	$82,600	$96,420	$41,050	$57,260	$119,150	$168,830	$39.71	evidence →
May 2019	88,720	$79,680	$93,440	$40,050	$55,450	$114,980	$163,680	$38.31	evidence →
May 2018	87,530	$80,580	$94,270	$39,490	$55,340	$115,180	$162,220	$38.74	evidence →
May 2017	85,350	$80,470	$94,030	$39,650	$55,810	$115,170	$161,880	$38.69	evidence →
May 2016	84,230	$80,140	$93,670	$40,080	$56,000	$113,160	$161,010	$38.53	evidence →
May 2015	83,510	$78,330	$90,540	$39,190	$54,910	$109,780	$154,690	$37.66	evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Kentucky

Median annual wage for this occupation, May 2024.

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$101,880	42,150
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$96,000	18,830
Elizabethtown, KY	$89,580	3,100
Bowling Green, KY	$87,470	4,750
Paducah, KY-IL	$86,460	2,940
Owensboro, KY	$83,870	2,630

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