Louisville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Louisville, Kentucky Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Louisville than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Louisville.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Louisville.
A list of any large public companies in Louisville.

Most Popular Jobs in Louisville, Kentucky Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	13,170	55,050	$40,470 - 72,270	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	7,840	55,460	$27,440 - 95,620	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	4,840	43,560	$29,440 - 59,420	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	4,100	52,610	$29,620 - 82,910	18%	79%
5	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,420	28,210	$18,310 - 38,090	9%	54%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,810	43,430	$29,790 - 58,980	6%	96%
7	Financial managers	2,380	90,290	$49,680 - 0	13%	60%
8	Chief executives	2,310	141,830	$63,650 - 0	2%	65%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,130	42,950	$30,480 - 57,870	11%	95%
10	Computer systems analysts	1,980	63,040	$37,320 - 90,640	29%	68%
11	Lawyers	1,890	97,170	$38,710 - 0	11%	99%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	1,890	37,100	$25,310 - 51,130	19%	77%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,810	78,720	$32,840 - 139,970	12%	51%
14	Computer programmers	1,330	61,270	$38,970 - 90,060	0%	73%
15	Sales managers	1,280	92,060	$47,750 - 0	10%	69%
16	Computer software engineers, applications	1,260	64,460	$38,550 - 93,740	45%	85%
17	Medical and health services managers	1,250	74,970	$47,510 - 112,320	16%	57%
18	Management analysts	1,220	66,630	$36,810 - 98,970	22%	78%
19	Pharmacists	1,120	100,020	$78,760 - 121,760	22%	97%
20	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,100	39,720	$17,800 - 56,740	20%	87%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	1,080	55,930	$34,660 - 80,810	27%	50%
22	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,070	107,260	$38,120 - 0	25%	67%
23	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,030	68,970	$39,350 - 98,580	53%	57%
24	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,010	46,270	$20,810 - 72,340	17%	56%
25	Computer and information systems managers	980	89,280	$57,440 - 125,760	16%	73%
26	Managers, all other	940	82,870	$43,060 - 130,850	7%	55%
27	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	830	49,060	$36,910 - 60,980	12%	51%
28	Marketing managers	810	92,180	$43,680 - 0	14%	69%
29	Advertising sales agents	810	47,920	$24,550 - 80,540	20%	56%
30	Public relations specialists	780	43,160	$22,460 - 69,190	18%	81%
31	Physical therapists	770	65,400	$44,800 - 89,610	27%	89%
32	Financial analysts	750	51,460	$13,780 - 93,130	34%	87%
33	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	740	65,730	$48,920 - 86,190	8%	78%
34	Mechanical engineers	730	63,050	$40,750 - 91,960	4%	78%
35	Social and human service assistants	720	25,470	$14,310 - 36,370	34%	58%
36	Computer software engineers, systems software	700	67,850	$43,330 - 93,270	28%	85%
37	Industrial engineers	660	61,340	$40,500 - 88,220	20%	74%
38	Training and development specialists	640	46,370	$27,690 - 70,140	18%	56%
39	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	620	38,970	$23,820 - 63,570	18%	56%
40	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	610	36,480	$17,730 - 51,280	30%	77%
41	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	610	48,640	$30,570 - 65,930	13%	73%
42	Graphic designers	600	41,140	$24,230 - 61,210	10%	55%
43	Civil engineers	570	63,400	$41,330 - 89,950	18%	87%
44	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	560	41,460	$26,300 - 63,700	5%	58%
45	Database administrators	550	62,870	$35,780 - 93,160	29%	72%
46	Speech-language pathologists	550	61,220	$42,040 - 84,770	11%	98%
47	Market research analysts	530	59,680	$32,870 - 92,950	20%	82%
48	Special education teachers, middle school	520	42,310	$31,790 - 56,420	16%	87%
49	Occupational therapists	520	60,450	$42,280 - 84,970	23%	90%
50	Electrical engineers	510	69,450	$47,290 - 100,260	6%	81%
51	Librarians	460	45,710	$28,570 - 60,830	4%	85%
52	Engineering managers	460	89,210	$60,880 - 124,720	7%	84%
53	Financial specialists, all other	450	45,770	$27,390 - 70,860	12%	50%
54	Special education teachers, secondary school	450	43,940	$32,070 - 57,800	9%	87%
55	Medical and public health social workers	450	38,080	$26,440 - 50,830	24%	77%
56	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	420	33,620	$23,820 - 45,870	15%	51%
57	Social and community service managers	400	51,310	$30,060 - 74,420	25%	72%
58	Sales and related workers, all other	380	31,050	$14,340 - 50,570	14%	62%
59	Instructional coordinators	370	51,350	$26,460 - 89,330	23%	79%
60	Dietitians and nutritionists	370	44,390	$18,510 - 61,890	9%	72%
61	Human resources managers, all other	370	83,990	$52,010 - 117,100	11%	58%
62	Insurance underwriters	350	50,530	$30,100 - 72,850	6%	53%
63	Rehabilitation counselors	350	31,400	$20,570 - 48,190	23%	73%
64	Electronics engineers, except computer	350	67,600	$42,210 - 97,470	4%	81%
65	Credit analysts	340	64,110	$27,190 - 109,350	2%	60%
66	Mental health counselors	320	32,970	$20,860 - 47,540	30%	73%
67	Purchasing managers	320	75,640	$42,270 - 114,570	3%	57%
68	Computer specialists, all other	320	57,110	$27,400 - 83,950	15%	68%
69	Architects, except landscape and naval	310	54,530	$34,700 - 73,330	18%	88%
70	Floral designers	310	22,830	$16,670 - 30,400	0%	55%
71	Personal financial advisors	300	58,010	$22,000 - 135,670	41%	81%
72	Community and social service specialists, all other	290	32,460	$22,470 - 44,210	25%	58%
73	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	290	50,490	$29,650 - 77,810	18%	56%
74	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	280	57,440	$38,660 - 86,170	16%	99%
75	Compensation and benefits managers	250	69,940	$40,620 - 106,560	12%	58%
76	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	250	30,910	$17,510 - 49,770	15%	72%
77	Editors	250	48,490	$25,820 - 73,280	2%	81%
78	Veterinarians	240	58,280	$30,240 - 93,340	35%	100%
79	Reporters and correspondents	240	47,610	$20,750 - 73,060	1%	85%
80	Interior designers	240	44,180	$18,750 - 92,340	20%	55%
81	Chemists	230	56,890	$32,390 - 87,580	9%	93%
82	Education administrators, postsecondary	230	78,170	$37,480 - 142,640	14%	78%
83	Public relations managers	230	76,230	$41,870 - 109,640	17%	75%
84	Budget analysts	220	53,870	$38,660 - 72,260	7%	78%
85	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	220	24,420	$16,980 - 32,740	11%	55%
86	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	200	51,970	$30,190 - 78,490	25%	93%
87	Producers and directors	200	37,650	$16,400 - 55,640	11%	75%
88	Operations research analysts	200	56,270	$38,620 - 83,860	11%	71%
89	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	200	36,730	$22,570 - 57,100	14%	54%
90	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	190	60,570	$37,140 - 90,830	10%	74%
91	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	180	36,810	$22,790 - 58,840	24%	78%
92	Advertising and promotions managers	170	70,980	$33,560 - 122,440	6%	76%
93	Optometrists	170	92,680	$42,140 - 0	11%	100%
94	Detectives and criminal investigators	170	64,260	$31,000 - 97,080	17%	54%
95	Financial examiners	170	52,910	$29,500 - 80,660	11%	76%
96	Sales engineers	150	70,030	$42,410 - 95,490	9%	79%
97	Occupational health and safety specialists	150	47,660	$24,640 - 74,630	8%	72%
98	Surveyors	150	44,100	$25,370 - 67,990	24%	82%
99	Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	150	21,580	$13,230 - 33,590	16%	60%
100	Chemical engineers	140	78,150	$44,940 - 116,710	8%	91%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	18,650	22,010	$13,070 - 34,800	12%	25%
2	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	16,800	24,270	$16,380 - 35,130	2%	5%
3	Cashiers	13,960	16,910	$12,210 - 22,800	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,420	14,600	$11,610 - 18,610	18%	5%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	12,100	35,800	$24,370 - 49,980	10%	4%
6	Stock clerks and order fillers	9,990	23,510	$13,690 - 35,830	-7%	8%
7	Waiters and waitresses	9,790	14,530	$11,520 - 20,430	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,530	20,570	$13,860 - 28,340	15%	4%
9	Customer service representatives	9,120	29,970	$20,020 - 43,960	25%	22%
10	Team assemblers	8,580	30,790	$18,850 - 45,720	0%	5%
11	Office clerks, general	8,530	24,370	$14,930 - 35,020	13%	19%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	8,240	23,540	$18,840 - 29,240	18%	7%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	7,530	30,240	$19,710 - 42,780	13%	16%
14	General and operations managers	7,410	84,550	$40,850 - [?]	2%	48%
15	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	7,320	33,450	$22,380 - 46,890	15%	18%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	6,330	41,990	$25,090 - 63,160	6%	29%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	6,190	23,010	$15,550 - 31,310	17%	13%
18	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	6,080	25,010	$16,850 - 35,780	1%	18%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	5,630	36,260	$19,940 - 57,440	4%	25%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	5,460	31,550	$17,800 - 50,160	10%	6%
21	Industrial truck and tractor operators	5,100	28,550	$18,820 - 42,550	-1%	2%
22	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,090	27,840	$17,160 - 43,740	8%	4%
23	Packers and packagers, hand	4,470	19,090	$12,230 - 27,120	-11%	3%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	4,300	25,510	$17,010 - 37,670	11%	14%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,960	18,190	$14,700 - 22,750	13%	5%
26	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,950	36,930	$27,790 - 46,300	14%	7%
27	Construction laborers	3,920	28,540	$17,060 - 40,120	11%	5%
28	Security guards	3,870	22,420	$15,480 - 37,980	17%	13%
29	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,780	29,000	$22,050 - 38,130	4%	15%
30	Cooks, restaurant	3,760	19,670	$14,150 - 25,850	12%	5%
31	Carpenters	3,740	35,050	$24,240 - 47,850	10%	6%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,690	48,650	$29,880 - 72,540	-4%	15%
33	Teacher assistants	3,690	20,810	$12,900 - 29,150	10%	18%
34	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,230	31,370	$18,950 - 51,650	-6%	14%
35	Bill and account collectors	3,020	30,980	$20,780 - 45,140	23%	13%
36	Electricians	2,980	41,600	$25,470 - 63,050	7%	7%
37	Child care workers	2,900	15,850	$11,840 - 21,650	18%	15%
38	Business operations specialists, all other	2,810	55,090	$31,550 - 87,020	21%	49%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,770	34,470	$20,490 - 52,130	14%	4%
40	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,750	22,820	$15,880 - 31,310	18%	6%
41	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,720	47,800	$23,570 - 77,490	28%	48%
42	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,720	46,170	$28,070 - 70,560	11%	4%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,680	51,510	$30,660 - 78,630	7%	13%
44	All other information and record clerks	2,650	30,020	$19,770 - 44,820	-12%	21%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,650	48,770	$31,290 - 70,360	9%	10%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,460	38,980	$28,160 - 52,220	11%	33%
47	Food preparation workers	2,430	19,350	$13,720 - 25,950	15%	7%
48	Helpers--production workers	2,380	22,690	$15,360 - 33,260	0%	4%
49	Counter and rental clerks	2,360	19,260	$12,070 - 30,680	23%	16%
50	Driver/sales workers	2,310	20,490	$11,930 - 35,280	-4%	4%
51	Bartenders	2,260	14,900	$11,650 - 19,830	11%	17%
52	Tellers	2,240	22,930	$17,020 - 31,960	14%	16%
53	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	2,230	26,130	$17,970 - 35,590	-11%	9%
54	Medical assistants	2,210	26,750	$20,080 - 35,030	35%	10%
55	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	2,160	21,570	$16,330 - 28,030	11%	5%
56	Cooks, fast food	2,150	14,460	$11,660 - 18,350	8%	5%
57	Dishwashers	2,060	16,890	$12,490 - 21,860	10%	3%
58	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,990	29,490	$16,210 - 47,500	-4%	5%
59	Loan officers	1,990	47,570	$19,770 - 81,040	12%	49%
60	Insurance sales agents	1,970	70,180	$26,000 - [?]	13%	45%
61	Computer support specialists	1,920	40,870	$26,570 - 58,510	13%	43%
62	Production workers, all other	1,910	33,010	$21,000 - 49,510	2%	5%
63	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,890	32,470	$23,330 - 44,740	5%	2%
64	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,890	16,290	$11,800 - 24,290	10%	8%
65	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,840	39,390	$26,820 - 55,500	8%	3%
66	Machine feeders and offbearers	1,800	25,950	$17,700 - 37,860	-14%	0%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,800	59,260	$24,240 - 98,560	4%	38%
68	Fire fighters	1,790	32,800	$15,780 - 49,200	12%	18%
69	Data entry keyers	1,750	25,990	$18,900 - 35,520	-4%	18%
70	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,730	28,080	$18,560 - 36,940	-14%	0%
71	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,720	47,450	$25,490 - 72,240	9%	47%
72	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,610	16,520	$12,130 - 19,770	10%	17%
73	Pharmacy technicians	1,570	24,490	$16,590 - 34,140	32%	16%
74	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,540	43,150	$29,360 - 57,390	9%	5%
75	Postal service mail carriers	1,530	43,650	$34,420 - 51,440	1%	11%
76	Machinists	1,530	37,440	$22,770 - 50,390	-2%	3%
77	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,520	15,390	$11,870 - 19,480	12%	6%
78	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,470	22,800	$13,010 - 45,740	14%	3%
79	Food service managers	1,460	38,720	$24,640 - 56,490	5%	24%
80	Medical secretaries	1,390	26,970	$20,460 - 35,460	17%	18%
81	Printing machine operators	1,380	33,540	$21,150 - 46,860	-5%	6%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	1,370	45,950	$24,000 - 68,290	10%	17%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	1,330	34,420	$17,710 - 58,180	13%	17%
84	Order clerks	1,330	26,460	$17,420 - 36,730	-23%	16%
85	Telemarketers	1,320	27,200	$15,330 - 38,950	-9%	14%
86	Statistical assistants	1,320	30,670	$25,900 - 38,230	8%	30%
87	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,290	31,370	$21,240 - 45,860	0%	22%
88	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,250	35,300	$24,190 - 46,360	12%	3%
89	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,240	22,830	$16,030 - 30,560	10%	24%
90	Dental assistants	1,230	30,490	$21,670 - 40,040	29%	9%
91	Healthcare support workers, all other	1,210	25,350	$18,510 - 34,560	16%	10%
92	Home health aides	1,210	21,960	$16,150 - 28,790	49%	7%
93	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	1,190	26,310	$17,180 - 40,630	6%	0%
94	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,170	21,750	$12,780 - 35,380	12%	6%
95	Parts salespersons	1,160	26,740	$16,700 - 38,650	-1%	6%
96	Radiologic technologists and technicians	1,150	45,150	$30,060 - 60,000	15%	25%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	1,140	27,440	$16,200 - 39,410	13%	11%
98	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,140	37,700	$23,980 - 55,710	4%	30%
99	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,130	30,650	$20,750 - 43,810	11%	2%
100	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,110	21,220	$13,900 - 34,820	26%	43%

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Jobs More Common Near Louisville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Statistical assistants	30,670	1,320	23.8
Earth drillers, except oil and gas	27,510	180	9.2
Occupational therapist aides		100	6
Fire inspectors and investigators	42,450	180	5.6
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	21,580	150	5.2
Proofreaders and copy markers	27,710	230	5.1
Chemical plant and system operators	51,400	620	4.7
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	26,310	1,190	4.7
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	21,670	380	4.6
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,950	1,800	4.2
Farm equipment mechanics	26,890	170	3.9
Power plant operators	52,350	200	3.8
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	26,510	110	3.8
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,680	360	3.5
Residential advisors	20,600	540	3.5
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	26,130	2,230	3.4
Medical equipment repairers	40,080	360	3.4
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	54,180	350	3.1
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	24,420	180	3
Media and communication workers, all other	53,380	240	3
Psychiatric technicians	24,220	450	2.9
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	36,410	140	2.9
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	48,210	100	2.7
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,700	300	2.7
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	25,810	150	2.7
Furniture finishers	24,610	190	2.6
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	26,640	130	2.6
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	38,280	420	2.6
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	23,860	300	2.6
Respiratory therapy technicians	37,490	130	2.5
All other information and record clerks	30,020	2,650	2.5
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,570	270	2.5
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,390	640	2.4
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,650	180	2.4
Postmasters and mail superintendents	58,900	100	2.4
Meter readers, utilities	26,000	300	2.4
Glaziers	31,270	380	2.3
Tool and die makers	45,410	800	2.3
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	60,570	190	2.2
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,860	590	2.2
Prepress technicians and workers	33,920	640	2.2
Tour guides and escorts	18,790	170	2.2
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	48,400	620	2.2
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	23,930	710	2.2
Home appliance repairers	33,720	270	2.2
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,760	790	2.1
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	34,440	170	2.1
Obstetricians and gynecologists	184,470	120	2.1
Optometrists	92,680	170	2.1
Pediatricians, general	148,250	180	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Louisville, Kentucky Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	107,260	1.3	1,070
Insurance sales agents	70,180	1.3	1,970
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	50,670	1.26	250
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	34,480	1.24	960
Reporters and correspondents	47,610	1.23	240
Team assemblers	30,790	1.21	8,580
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	78,720	1.19	1,810
Production workers, all other	33,010	1.18	1,910
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	29,490	1.18	1,990
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,800	1.17	1,470
Media and communication workers, all other	53,380	1.16	240
Family and general practitioners	175,010	1.15	350
Photographers	34,430	1.15	300
Network systems and data communications analysts	68,970	1.15	1,030
Detectives and criminal investigators	64,260	1.14	170
Credit analysts	64,110	1.13	340
Chiropractors	93,130	1.13	110
Food batchmakers	27,550	1.13	310
Nonfarm animal caretakers	21,910	1.13	960
Telemarketers	27,200	1.12	1,320
Business teachers, postsecondary	73,800	1.12	240
Home health aides	21,960	1.11	1,210
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,870	1.11	680
Pipelayers	37,530	1.11	170
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	55,460	1.1	280
Recreation workers	24,770	1.1	980
Chemical plant and system operators	51,400	1.09	620
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	26,130	1.09	2,230
Maintenance workers, machinery	39,050	1.09	260
Graphic designers	41,140	1.09	600
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,950	1.08	1,800
Dishwashers	16,890	1.08	2,060
Food preparation workers	19,350	1.08	2,430
Medical records and health information technicians	31,320	1.08	870
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	30,700	1.07	870
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	24,270	1.07	16,800
Legal secretaries	36,660	1.07	830
Obstetricians and gynecologists	184,470	1.07	120
Sewing machine operators	22,380	1.07	410
Baggage porters and bellhops	20,860	1.07	120
Pharmacists	100,020	1.07	1,120
Managers, all other	82,870	1.07	940
Computer operators	35,660	1.07	380
Cargo and freight agents	40,620	1.07	550
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,510	1.07	9,990
Bill and account collectors	30,980	1.07	3,020
Data entry keyers	25,990	1.07	1,750
Switchboard operators, including answering service	23,990	1.07	760
Tool and die makers	45,410	1.06	800
Physical therapist assistants	43,750	1.06	420

Highest Paying Jobs in Louisville, Kentucky Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	184,470	120
Family and general practitioners	175,010	350
Psychiatrists	169,140	60
Internists, general	148,520	230
Pediatricians, general	148,250	180
Chief executives	141,830	2,310
Dentists, general	115,970
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	107,260	1,070
Pharmacists	100,020	1,120
Natural sciences managers	98,250	50
Lawyers	97,170	1,890
Chiropractors	93,130	110
Optometrists	92,680	170
Marketing managers	92,180	810
Sales managers	92,060	1,280
Actuaries	91,750
Financial managers	90,290	2,380
Computer and information systems managers	89,280	980
Engineering managers	89,210	460
General and operations managers	84,550	7,410
Human resources managers, all other	83,990	370
Managers, all other	82,870	940
Physician assistants	80,640	80
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	78,720	1,810
Education administrators, postsecondary	78,170	230
Chemical engineers	78,150	140
Transportation inspectors	77,320	80
Public relations managers	76,230	230
Industrial production managers	75,810	920
Purchasing managers	75,640	320
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	75,430	560
Medical and health services managers	74,970	1,250
Business teachers, postsecondary	73,800	240
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	71,050	50
Advertising and promotions managers	70,980	170
Insurance sales agents	70,180	1,970
Sales engineers	70,030	150
Compensation and benefits managers	69,940	250
Electrical engineers	69,450	510
Art directors	69,010	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	68,970	1,030
Training and development managers	68,270	120
Computer software engineers, systems software	67,850	700
Electronics engineers, except computer	67,600	350
Management analysts	66,630	1,220
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	65,730	740
Physical therapists	65,400	770
Construction managers	64,790	860
Economists	64,480	50
Computer software engineers, applications	64,460	1,260

Large Companies Headquartered in Louisville

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Humana	14.4
Yum Brands	9.3
Kindred Healthcare	4
Brown-Forman	2.3

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