Elizabethtown Employment

Employment and Industries in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Area

Elizabethtown has a developing industrial and commercial economy. A variety of products are manufactured in Elizabethtown. The Fort Knox Military Installation is a major part of the region's economy. The city's major employment sectors are healthcare, education, construction, accommodation and food services, manufacturing, social services and the government.

About 32% of the labor force is found in management, professional and related occupations. Sales and office occupations comprise about 25% of the workforce. Production, transportation and material moving jobs provide about 17% of the jobs in Elizabethtown.

A list of Elizabethtown's largest job providers is shown below:

  • Hardin County Board of Education
  • Akebono Brake Corporation
  • The Hardin Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc
  • J P L Management, Inc
  • Elizabethtown Ind Sch Dist
  • Superior Maintenance Co
  • Fort Knox National Company
  • City of Elizabethtown
  • First Financial Services Corporation
  • Harry Owen Trucking Inc
  • County of Hardin
  • Bluegrass Cellular Inc
  • PKDM Holdings, Inc
  • The Keyboard Corporation
  • North American Heritage Services, Inc
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown, Inc
  • Affordable Heating and Cooling
  • Howard W Pence, Inc
  • Hardin Moving and Delivery, Inc

Some of the most common jobs in Elizabethtown where the majority of the workers are college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; child family and school social workers; human resources training and labor relations specialists; financial managers, management analysts; and industrial engineers.

Pertinent data about Elizabethtown Kentucky: In 2009 the average salary in the city was $28,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was 82.2. The country's average is 100. About 21% of the residents over the age of 25 have achieved a bachelor's degree or better.

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Jobs in Elizabethtown

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations55280$43,950$21.13100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations7430$35,770$17.213.75
3Production Occupations6430$42,060$20.225.6
4Sales and Related Occupations5450$30,200$14.529.5
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5410$21,980$10.578.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3610$71,800$34.525.85
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3530$31,860$15.326.7
8Business and Financial Operations Occupations3460$68,090$32.735.35
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3290$49,680$23.896
10Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2680$46,730$22.470.8
11Management Occupations2640$88,350$42.486.35
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2480$40,800$19.623.75
13Fast Food and Counter Workers2170$19,780$9.512.45
14Healthcare Support Occupations2120$28,990$13.942.85
15Retail Salespersons1960$26,200$12.62.7
16Construction and Extraction Occupations1860$42,970$20.664.6
17Computer and Mathematical Occupations1690$71,860$34.553
18Cashiers1640$21,360$10.272.2
19Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1320$27,120$13.043.6
20Customer Service Representatives1250$33,530$16.121.75
21Registered Nurses1210$62,130$29.871.95
22Personal Care and Service Occupations1090$25,310$12.174.65
23Protective Service Occupations970$44,950$21.612.2
24Office Clerks, General940$31,680$15.231.9
25General and Operations Managers920$82,510$39.671.5
26Waiters and Waitresses900$21,470$10.321.65
27Community and Social Service Occupations890$40,670$19.551.75
28Human Resources Specialists870$70,640$33.960.4
29Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other800$73,830$35.490.7
30Maintenance and Repair Workers, General790$35,340$16.990.9
31Stockers and Order Fillers750$27,660$13.31.25
32Home Health and Personal Care Aides710$25,170$12.10
33Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive680$32,690$15.721.4
34Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners670$27,090$13.021.5
35First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers660$36,770$17.680.95
36Architecture and Engineering Occupations650$68,190$32.781.7
37Nursing Assistants620$27,740$13.340.95
38Cooks, Restaurant590$25,390$12.210.9
39First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers570$51,330$24.680.95
40Computer Occupations, All Other550$85,450$41.080.3
41Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand540$27,690$13.311.8
42Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks520$35,730$17.181.05
43First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers500$26,230$12.610.6
44Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers470$42,950$20.651.2
45Childcare Workers430$21,510$10.340.7
46Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity420$33,270$160.3
47Receptionists and Information Clerks420$27,240$13.10.7
48Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics390$36,210$17.410.5
49Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria350$25,110$12.070.3
50Light Truck Drivers350$29,840$14.350.6
51Medical Assistants350$30,290$14.560.45
52Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers350$48,050$23.10.3
53First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers340$60,390$29.030.4
54Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers340$49,140$23.630.4
55Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners330$22,380$10.760.9
56Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations320$47,990$23.071.8
57Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations320$61,760$29.690.8
58Tellers320$27,970$13.450.25
59Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping300$47,190$22.690.1
60Legal Occupations300$61,430$29.530.8
61Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants300$33,030$15.880.4
62Pharmacy Technicians300$32,750$15.740.3
63Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters300$50,830$24.440.3
64Accountants and Auditors280$62,490$30.040.9
65Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses280$43,830$21.070.5
66Management Analysts270$76,870$36.960.55
67Network and Computer Systems Administrators270$62,350$29.970.2
68Cooks, Fast Food260$22,480$10.810.3
69Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators260$32,000$15.390.4
70Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers260$39,350$18.920.35
71Child, Family, and School Social Workers250$41,460$19.940.2
72Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products250$56,930$27.370.85
73Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics240$28,780$13.840
74Carpenters220$40,710$19.570.6
75Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers220$28,830$13.860.75
76Food Preparation Workers210$21,640$10.40.5
77Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment200$26,280$12.630.3
78Counter and Rental Clerks200$22,770$10.950.3
79Computer User Support Specialists190$45,610$21.930.4
80Electricians190$50,640$24.350.45
81Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks190$37,360$17.960.4
82Billing and Posting Clerks180$34,950$16.80.3
83Construction Laborers180$35,230$16.940.9
84First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers180$57,580$27.680.3
85Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel180$58,640$28.190.7
86Social and Human Service Assistants180$28,590$13.750.3
87Industrial Machinery Mechanics170$48,240$23.190.2
88Postal Service Mail Carriers170$51,770$24.890.2
89Buyers and Purchasing Agents160$61,370$29.510.25
90Education Administrators, All Other160$87,890$42.260
91Financial Managers160$98,500$47.350.4
92Firefighters160$52,270$25.130.2
93Lawyers160$73,800$35.480.5
94Loan Officers160$75,910$36.50.2
95Computer Systems Analysts150$69,400$33.370.4
96Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks150$20,910$10.050.15
97Pharmacists150$142,650$68.580.2
98Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other140$44,770$21.520.1
99Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other140$57,910$27.840.2
100Industrial Production Managers140$83,710$40.240.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Elizabethtown Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,95055,280
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,7707,430
Production Occupations$42,0606,430
Sales and Related Occupations$30,2005,450
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,9805,410
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,8003,610
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,8603,530
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,0903,460
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,6803,290
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,7302,680
Management Occupations$88,3502,640
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$40,8002,480
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,7802,170
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,9902,120
Retail Salespersons$26,2001,960
Construction and Extraction Occupations$42,9701,860
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,8601,690
Cashiers$21,3601,640
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,1201,320
Customer Service Representatives$33,5301,250
Registered Nurses$62,1301,210
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,3101,090
Protective Service Occupations$44,950970
Office Clerks, General$31,680940
General and Operations Managers$82,510920
Waiters and Waitresses$21,470900
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,670890
Human Resources Specialists$70,640870
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,830800
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,340790
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,660750
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,170710
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,690680
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,090670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,770660
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,190650
Nursing Assistants$27,740620
Cooks, Restaurant$25,390590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,330570
Computer Occupations, All Other$85,450550
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,690540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,730520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$26,230500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,950470
Childcare Workers$21,510430
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$33,270420
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,240420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$36,210390
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$25,110350
Light Truck Drivers$29,840350

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,95055,280
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,7707,430
Production Occupations$42,0606,430
Sales and Related Occupations$30,2005,450
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,8003,610
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,8603,530
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,0903,460
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,6803,290
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,7302,680
Management Occupations$88,3502,640
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$40,8002,480
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,9902,120
Retail Salespersons$26,2001,960
Construction and Extraction Occupations$42,9701,860
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,8601,690
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,1201,320
Customer Service Representatives$33,5301,250
Registered Nurses$62,1301,210
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,3101,090
Protective Service Occupations$44,950970
Office Clerks, General$31,680940
General and Operations Managers$82,510920
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,670890
Human Resources Specialists$70,640870
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,830800
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,340790
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,660750
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,170710
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,690680
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,090670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,770660
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,190650
Nursing Assistants$27,740620
Cooks, Restaurant$25,390590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,330570
Computer Occupations, All Other$85,450550
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,690540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,730520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$26,230500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,950470
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$33,270420
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,240420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$36,210390
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$25,110350
Light Truck Drivers$29,840350
Medical Assistants$30,290350
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,050350
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,390340
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$49,140340
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,990320

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