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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in Kentucky

$109,950avg. a year
$52.86 an hour · 2,340 employed

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in Kentucky earn an average of $109,950 a year. That is $11,650 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $121,600. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $122,960.

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$100,340Median pay
$52.86Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Kentucky metro areas

Average pay for transportation, storage, and distribution managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

11,920 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$122,960
$59.12 an hour
260 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$118,750
$57.09 an hour
340 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$114,190
$54.90 an hour
480 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$107,190
$51.53 an hour
51,050 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$107,080
$51.48 an hour
6280 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$105,720
$50.83 an hour
730 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$101,340
$48.72 an hour
8100 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$97,130
$46.70 an hour
980 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$93,660
$45.03 an hour

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in Kentucky, charted

Pay over time

Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Kentucky transportation, storage, and distribution managers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Kentucky vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$121,600$58.46
Kentucky$109,950$52.86
Virginia$130,290$62.64
Illinois$129,630$62.32
Indiana$118,260$56.86
Missouri$116,740$56.12
Tennessee$113,090$54.37

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Questions and answers

How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make in Kentucky?

The average is $109,950 a year, and the median is $100,340. That is $11,650 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $121,600.

What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?

$52.86 an hour on average; the median is $48.24.

Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($122,960), followed by Paducah, KY-IL ($118,750). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($93,660).

How does Kentucky rank?

Kentucky ranks #37 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 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-3071. 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 transportation, storage, and distribution managers 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.