Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Kentucky

$79,600avg. a year
$38.27 an hour · 5,870 employed

Business Operations Specialists, All Other in Kentucky earn an average of $79,600 a year. That is $14,370 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $93,970. The best-paying metro area is Elizabethtown, KY at $87,060.

$74,690Median pay
$38.27Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2021
#44Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Kentucky metro areas

Average pay for business operations specialists, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1600 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$87,060
$41.85 an hour
25,140 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$84,490
$40.62 an hour
3490 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$82,300
$39.57 an hour
4890 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$81,590
$39.22 an hour
550 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$78,030
$37.52 an hour
61,910 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$77,220
$37.13 an hour
790 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$73,630
$35.40 an hour
8520 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$70,520
$33.90 an hour
960 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$69,570
$33.45 an hour

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Kentucky, charted

Pay over time

Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Kentucky business operations specialists, all other work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $84k$84k–$90k$90k–$96k$96k+Kentucky

Kentucky vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$93,970$45.18
Kentucky$79,600$38.27
Virginia$94,940$45.65
Illinois$89,910$43.23
Missouri$89,780$43.16
Tennessee$89,050$42.81
Ohio$86,570$41.62

Questions and answers

How much do business operations specialists, all other make in Kentucky?

The average is $79,600 a year, and the median is $74,690. That is $14,370 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $93,970.

What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?

$38.27 an hour on average; the median is $35.91.

Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?

Elizabethtown, KY ($87,060), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($84,490). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Owensboro, KY ($69,570).

How does Kentucky rank?

Kentucky ranks #44 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 13-1199. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national business operations specialists, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.