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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Kentucky Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Kentucky, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $21,095 | 2,060 | 15.9 |
| 2 | Statistical assistants | $28,610 | 990 | 11.6 |
| 3 | Automotive glass installers and repairers | $34,840 | 210 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Fence erectors | $25,620 | 160 | 5.9 |
| 5 | Animal trainers | $28,690 | 120 | 4.9 |
| 6 | Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | $17,840 | 120 | 3.8 |
| 7 | Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | $35,380 | 170 | 3.4 |
| 8 | Chemical plant and system operators | $50,960 | 750 | 3.3 |
| 9 | Medical equipment repairers | $39,730 | 490 | 3.2 |
| 10 | Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | $25,340 | 130 | 3.1 |
| 11 | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $25,430 | 1,210 | 3.1 |
| 12 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | $18,475 | 1,960 | 3.0 |
| 13 | Machine feeders and offbearers | $28,333 | 2,140 | 3.0 |
| 14 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $26,916 | 1,190 | 2.9 |
| 15 | Surgeons | $193,050 | 640 | 2.7 |
| 16 | Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | $25,886 | 240 | 2.7 |
| 17 | Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | $24,870 | 200 | 2.7 |
| 18 | Insulation workers, mechanical | $44,570 | 140 | 2.6 |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $36,420 | 190 | 2.5 |
| 20 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $44,190 | 1,080 | 2.5 |
| 21 | Respiratory therapy technicians | $37,545 | 240 | 2.5 |
| 22 | Team assemblers | $30,334 | 18,340 | 2.4 |
| 23 | Funeral directors | $46,730 | 170 | 2.4 |
| 24 | Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary | $56,660 | 200 | 2.4 |
| 25 | Industrial machinery mechanics | $40,296 | 3,270 | 2.3 |
| 26 | Residential advisors | $21,045 | 600 | 2.2 |
| 27 | Meter readers, utilities | $25,640 | 440 | 2.2 |
| 28 | Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | $37,085 | 560 | 2.2 |
| 29 | Power plant operators | $50,740 | 190 | 2.2 |
| 30 | Tour guides and escorts | $19,333 | 260 | 2.1 |
| 31 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $24,690 | 950 | 2.1 |
| 32 | Tool and die makers | $43,727 | 1,220 | 2.0 |
| 33 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,953 | 690 | 2.0 |
| 34 | Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | $31,340 | 150 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Glaziers | $30,575 | 480 | 1.9 |
| 36 | Painting, coating, and decorating workers | $23,550 | 210 | 1.9 |
| 37 | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $22,370 | 350 | 1.9 |
| 38 | Teachers and instructors | $28,902 | 5,610 | 1.9 |
| 39 | Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $29,216 | 730 | 1.9 |
| 40 | Crane and tower operators | $37,236 | 440 | 1.9 |
| 41 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $37,984 | 1,390 | 1.8 |
| 42 | Medical transcriptionists | $26,503 | 990 | 1.8 |
| 43 | Prepress technicians and workers | $34,105 | 780 | 1.8 |
| 44 | Chief executives | $124,725 | 4,050 | 1.8 |
| 45 | All other information and record clerks | $33,212 | 3,690 | 1.8 |
| 46 | Surgical technologists | $33,346 | 890 | 1.7 |
| 47 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | $28,362 | 7,330 | 1.7 |
| 48 | Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | $29,535 | 180 | 1.7 |
| 49 | Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $28,396 | 1,000 | 1.7 |
| 50 | Floral designers | $19,760 | 680 | 1.7 |
| 51 | Psychiatric technicians | $23,580 | 450 | 1.7 |
| 52 | Veterinarians | $65,445 | 510 | 1.7 |
| 53 | Correspondence clerks | $28,260 | 130 | 1.7 |
| 54 | Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,400 | 900 | 1.7 |
| 55 | Tire repairers and changers | $19,715 | 940 | 1.7 |
| 56 | Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | $42,950 | 920 | 1.7 |
| 57 | Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | $30,463 | 590 | 1.7 |
| 58 | Food service managers | $35,632 | 2,270 | 1.7 |
| 59 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $27,733 | 1,350 | 1.7 |
| 60 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $32,544 | 3,550 | 1.6 |
| 61 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $27,860 | 1,190 | 1.6 |
| 62 | Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $33,670 | 260 | 1.6 |
| 63 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,145 | 2,610 | 1.6 |
| 64 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | $26,587 | 5,980 | 1.6 |
| 65 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $28,690 | 4,080 | 1.6 |
| 66 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | $32,676 | 5,240 | 1.6 |
| 67 | Medical equipment preparers | $24,400 | 370 | 1.6 |
| 68 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | $33,312 | 15,980 | 1.6 |
| 69 | Dental laboratory technicians | $29,480 | 380 | 1.5 |
| 70 | Furniture finishers | $25,280 | 170 | 1.5 |
| 71 | Farm equipment mechanics | $25,140 | 120 | 1.5 |
| 72 | Healthcare support workers | $27,160 | 1,760 | 1.5 |
| 73 | Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $19,235 | 640 | 1.5 |
| 74 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | $36,962 | 1,880 | 1.5 |
| 75 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | $46,278 | 6,730 | 1.5 |
| 76 | Internists, general | $121,905 | 320 | 1.5 |
| 77 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | $26,852 | 1,990 | 1.5 |
| 78 | Education administrators | $50,090 | 200 | 1.5 |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | $45,428 | 4,690 | 1.5 |
| 80 | Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | $29,915 | 720 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | $39,740 | 100 | 1.5 |
| 82 | Health technologists and technicians | $37,715 | 640 | 1.5 |
| 83 | Surveying and mapping technicians | $29,593 | 600 | 1.5 |
| 84 | Helpers--production workers | $24,834 | 4,790 | 1.5 |
| 85 | Human resources managers | $75,300 | 620 | 1.5 |
| 86 | Nuclear medicine technologists | $50,920 | 150 | 1.5 |
| 87 | Respiratory therapists | $39,582 | 860 | 1.5 |
| 88 | Structural iron and steel workers | $44,746 | 550 | 1.5 |
| 89 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | $33,790 | 1,090 | 1.5 |
| 90 | Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | $31,172 | 1,110 | 1.5 |
| 91 | Physical therapist assistants | $38,743 | 550 | 1.4 |
| 92 | Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | $33,490 | 200 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists | $40,692 | 1,820 | 1.4 |
| 94 | Broadcast technicians | $36,343 | 290 | 1.4 |
| 95 | Purchasing managers | $63,667 | 700 | 1.4 |
| 96 | Psychiatrists | $164,280 | 120 | 1.4 |
| 97 | Pharmacy technicians | $21,898 | 2,610 | 1.4 |
| 98 | Industrial production managers | $73,092 | 1,470 | 1.4 |
| 99 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | $43,445 | 1,720 | 1.4 |
| 100 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | $57,135 | 210 | 1.4 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Kentucky
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Kentucky are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 31,760 | $20,810 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 23,900 | $15,812 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 21,720 | $21,066 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 21,070 | $13,768 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Registered nurses | 19,070 | $52,665 | 1.2 |
| 6 | Team assemblers | 18,340 | $30,334 | 2.4 |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 17,040 | $13,672 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 15,980 | $33,312 | 1.6 |
| 9 | Customer service representatives | 15,930 | $25,310 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 15,300 | $18,796 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 15,070 | $22,214 | 1.3 |
| 12 | Office clerks, general | 13,390 | $22,275 | 0.6 |
| 13 | General and operations managers | 12,660 | $71,457 | 1.1 |
| 14 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 12,160 | $20,805 | 1.3 |
| 15 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 12,090 | $26,112 | 0.9 |
| 16 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 10,910 | $31,027 | 1.0 |
| 17 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 10,860 | $30,148 | 1.2 |
| 18 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 10,610 | $24,110 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 10,160 | $46,772 | 1.0 |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 9,770 | $38,265 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Receptionists and information clerks | 9,330 | $20,306 | 1.2 |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 9,300 | $32,604 | 1.2 |
| 23 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 7,560 | $25,434 | 1.1 |
| 24 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 7,330 | $28,362 | 1.7 |
| 25 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 7,310 | $24,438 | 1.4 |
| 26 | Packers and packagers, hand | 6,850 | $19,448 | 1.2 |
| 27 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 6,790 | $41,140 | 0.7 |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 6,730 | $46,278 | 1.5 |
| 29 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 6,640 | $25,974 | 1.2 |
| 30 | Construction laborers | 6,630 | $23,466 | 1.0 |
| 31 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,470 | $16,426 | 1.1 |
| 32 | Security guards | 6,250 | $20,100 | 0.8 |
| 33 | Cooks, restaurant | 6,100 | $17,600 | 1.1 |
| 34 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 6,000 | $33,266 | 1.3 |
| 35 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 5,980 | $26,587 | 1.6 |
| 36 | Accountants and auditors | 5,780 | $48,855 | 0.7 |
| 37 | Teachers and instructors | 5,610 | $28,902 | 1.9 |
| 38 | Carpenters | 5,440 | $31,334 | 0.8 |
| 39 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 5,240 | $32,676 | 1.6 |
| 40 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 5,160 | $19,718 | 0.8 |
| 41 | Child care workers | 5,110 | $15,556 | 1.3 |
| 42 | Cooks, fast food | 5,100 | $14,290 | 1.2 |
| 43 | Food preparation workers | 4,830 | $17,776 | 0.8 |
| 44 | Teacher assistants | 4,810 | $19,040 | 0.6 |
| 45 | Helpers--production workers | 4,790 | $24,834 | 1.5 |
| 46 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 4,690 | $45,428 | 1.5 |
| 47 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 4,620 | $29,248 | 1.0 |
| 48 | Electricians | 4,530 | $34,864 | 1.0 |
| 49 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 4,160 | $45,874 | 1.0 |
| 50 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 4,080 | $28,690 | 1.6 |
| 51 | Chief executives | 4,050 | $124,725 | 1.8 |
| 52 | Bill and account collectors | 3,960 | $27,803 | 1.3 |
| 53 | Tellers | 3,840 | $20,384 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 3,810 | $43,670 | 1.3 |
| 55 | All other information and record clerks | 3,690 | $33,212 | 1.8 |
| 56 | Driver/sales workers | 3,640 | $24,920 | 1.3 |
| 57 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,610 | $42,370 | 0.6 |
| 58 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 3,550 | $32,544 | 1.6 |
| 59 | Medical assistants | 3,520 | $22,828 | 1.2 |
| 60 | Business operations specialists | 3,380 | $49,200 | 0.5 |
| 61 | Computer support specialists | 3,360 | $35,255 | 0.9 |
| 62 | Financial managers | 3,350 | $75,907 | 0.9 |
| 63 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 3,290 | $20,097 | 1.4 |
| 64 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 3,270 | $40,296 | 2.3 |
| 65 | Sales representatives, services | 3,240 | $41,022 | 1.1 |
| 66 | Counter and rental clerks | 3,240 | $16,758 | 1.0 |
| 67 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,100 | $34,870 | 0.9 |
| 68 | Dishwashers | 3,080 | $15,324 | 0.9 |
| 69 | Bartenders | 2,990 | $14,907 | 0.9 |
| 70 | Computer systems analysts | 2,910 | $62,212 | 0.8 |
| 71 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 2,850 | $35,410 | 1.2 |
| 72 | Loan officers | 2,720 | $43,762 | 1.2 |
| 73 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,690 | $51,548 | 1.2 |
| 74 | Lawyers | 2,680 | $94,970 | 0.7 |
| 75 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,610 | $28,145 | 1.6 |
| 76 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,610 | $21,898 | 1.4 |
| 77 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,570 | $14,866 | 1.1 |
| 78 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,520 | $43,072 | 1.1 |
| 79 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,520 | $23,723 | 1.0 |
| 80 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,480 | $62,196 | 0.7 |
| 81 | Sales managers | 2,320 | $74,542 | 1.0 |
| 82 | Production workers | 2,300 | $30,100 | 1.4 |
| 83 | Dental assistants | 2,290 | $25,405 | 1.2 |
| 84 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,290 | $15,293 | 0.7 |
| 85 | Food service managers | 2,270 | $35,632 | 1.7 |
| 86 | Insurance sales agents | 2,270 | $49,950 | 1.1 |
| 87 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,220 | $41,880 | 0.6 |
| 88 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 2,190 | $17,858 | 0.9 |
| 89 | Machinists | 2,170 | $33,255 | 0.9 |
| 90 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 2,140 | $28,333 | 3.0 |
| 91 | Computer programmers | 2,140 | $56,827 | 0.7 |
| 92 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 2,130 | $44,884 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,070 | $15,360 | 0.7 |
| 94 | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 2,060 | $21,095 | 15.9 |
| 95 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 1,990 | $26,852 | 1.5 |
| 96 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | 1,960 | $18,475 | 3.0 |
| 97 | Medical and health services managers | 1,950 | $71,367 | 1.2 |
| 98 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 1,950 | $32,604 | 1.2 |
| 99 | Social and human service assistants | 1,930 | $23,432 | 0.9 |
| 100 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,900 | $37,842 | 0.9 |
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