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What jobs pay in Louisville/Jefferson County

$62,310avg. a year, all jobs
$29.96 an hour · 685,190 employed

Average and median pay for 38 common jobs in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Pay for 38 jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,44029,400
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,67020,920
Registered Nurses$90,19018,180
Retail Salespersons$33,87017,540
General and Operations Managers$110,70016,830
Stockers and Order Fillers$41,04016,410
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,75015,540
Customer Service Representatives$44,64013,630
Cashiers$30,92012,630
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,20010,970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,93010,820
Office Clerks, General$41,96010,480
Waiters and Waitresses$36,36010,220
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,2109,220
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,2607,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,6607,730
Nursing Assistants$41,9007,650
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,9107,060
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,6006,470
Light Truck Drivers$53,7406,340
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,6406,180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$81,0205,860
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$67,0305,510
Cooks, Restaurant$35,3605,390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,9705,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,6505,240
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$67,2505,190
Cooks, Fast Food$26,5905,060
Security Guards$40,2105,000
Food Preparation Workers$31,5704,910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,4904,770
Construction Laborers$49,7504,600
Accountants and Auditors$82,0604,590
Electricians$64,7804,340
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,9104,230
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,0804,190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,4504,180
Medical Assistants$43,6804,140
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.