These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Lexington, KY For 2018

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in the Lexington area. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Psychiatrists are the highest paid people in Lexington.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Lexington:

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 4 on the list of highest paid professions in Lexington. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Lexington and Kentucky job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Lexington For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 412 job classifications in Lexington in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 30, 2018.

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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Lexington

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Psychiatrists	$256,750	$151,850	50
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$251,730	$140,790	60
3	Surgeons	$232,910	$99,690	130
4	Dentists, General	$188,620	$72,640	150
5	Chief Executives	$185,720	$85,180	560
6	Internists, General	$172,230	$80,690	70
7	Pediatricians, General	$166,530	$89,710	90
8	Family and General Practitioners	$157,510	$89,050	190
9	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$143,820	$43,580	130
10	Pharmacists	$113,520	$86,850	600
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$108,130	$68,050	490
12	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,260	$46,220	60
13	Natural Sciences Managers	$106,970	$58,190	70
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,490	$64,310	380
15	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$104,820	$25,080	300
16	Nurse Practitioners	$104,090	$76,600	350
17	Financial Managers	$103,400	$50,720	990
18	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,870	$50,900	50
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,660	$57,840	650
20	Marketing Managers	$99,910	$46,040	270
21	Veterinarians	$99,340	$32,040	280
22	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,080	$42,340	120
23	Therapists, All Other	$95,380	$71,960	50
24	Industrial Production Managers	$95,010	$56,430	500
25	Optometrists	$94,160	$44,020	70
26	Physician Assistants	$93,630	$75,010	60
27	Sales Managers	$92,590	$40,910	470
28	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$92,120	$50,160	150
29	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$91,870	$43,730	70
30	General and Operations Managers	$91,700	$37,040	3,420
31	Human Resources Managers	$89,590	$51,410	220
32	Managers, All Other	$89,360	$46,320	580
33	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$88,990	$43,230	40
34	Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$88,350	$59,210	330
35	Electrical Engineers	$87,480	$56,690	600
36	Lawyers	$87,360	$35,920	1,030
37	Purchasing Managers	$86,290	$46,820	130
38	Software Developers, Systems Software	$85,420	$56,190	550
39	Financial Examiners	$85,160	$45,220	60
40	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,640	$50,810	520
41	Personal Financial Advisors	$83,970	$28,510	180
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,700	$47,930	160
43	Environmental Engineers	$82,100	$51,320	60
44	Physical Therapists	$81,970	$60,220	470
45	Computer Network Architects	$81,860	$53,150	250
46	Engineers, All Other	$80,610	$49,740	220
47	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,330	$39,560	160
48	Industrial Engineers	$79,830	$53,340	710
49	Construction Managers	$79,110	$34,700	660
50	Occupational Therapists	$78,720	$57,930	340
51	Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	$78,660	$48,660	780
52	Mechanical Engineers	$78,340	$54,410	640
53	Sales Engineers	$77,490	$55,680	200
54	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$77,440	$32,800	440
55	Information Security Analysts	$77,240	$49,440	60
56	Computer Programmers	$77,200	$38,550	180
57	Training and Development Managers	$75,790	$51,470	50
58	Operations Research Analysts	$75,310	$43,710	130
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,190	$50,510	300
60	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$74,940	$34,060	40
61	Loan Officers	$74,460	$36,080	500
62	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$74,380	$49,560	70
63	Civil Engineers	$73,840	$44,520	520
64	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$73,740	$52,820	250
65	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$73,470	$48,920	230
66	Economists	$73,390	$52,980	40
67	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$72,820	$35,760	550
68	Insurance Underwriters	$72,360	$42,290	50
69	Broadcast News Analysts	$71,690	$33,610	30
70	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,690	$40,810	1,180
71	Chemists	$71,600	$41,550	100
72	Software Developers, Applications	$70,890	$47,470	1,630
73	Database Administrators	$70,840	$35,660	270
74	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$69,540	$38,080	30
75	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,460	$34,210	280
76	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,000	$32,660	210
77	Accountants and Auditors	$66,750	$40,170	1,900
78	Biological Scientists, All Other	$66,230	$42,190	60
79	Computer Occupations, All Other	$66,090	$22,610	310
80	Landscape Architects	$65,900	$49,970	60
81	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$65,830	$36,330	100
82	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$65,630	$38,210	250
83	Management Analysts	$65,540	$34,120	550
84	Budget Analysts	$65,330	$43,840	80
85	Instructional Coordinators	$64,660	$41,480	230
86	Logisticians	$63,830	$42,770	240
87	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$63,680	$36,050	80
88	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$63,600	$34,340	110
89	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$63,210	$35,870	1,240
90	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$62,840	$46,830	30
91	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,320	$34,070	1,490
92	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$62,300	$40,600	680
93	Credit Analysts	$62,100	$45,160	40
94	Technical Writers	$61,760	$41,280	90
95	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$61,640	$36,630	190
96	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$61,610	$28,120	370
97	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$61,560	$42,850	150
98	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	$61,300	$27,960	1,580
99	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$61,210	$43,350	120
100	Tool and Die Makers	$61,120	$41,570	230

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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