Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #40 of 51 · KY

15.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $79,710 ≈ $38/hr
Median annual salary $72,140
Employment 13,790

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $45,340P25 $55,760 Median $72,140P75 $94,520P90 $124,650

About 80% of life, physical, and social science occupationss in Kentucky earn between $45,340 and $124,650. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$79,710
U.S. average
$94,600

The mean life, physical, and social science occupations salary in Kentucky is $79,710, about 15.7% below the U.S. average ($94,600). That works out to roughly $38/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Paducah, KY-IL $84,540 $80,830 400
Elizabethtown, KY $78,850 $84,260 300
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $76,400 $82,310 3,680
Bowling Green, KY $73,850 $79,700 540
Owensboro, KY $71,840 $74,480 290
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $71,040 $73,780 2,000
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $71,040 $77,740 930
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $70,840 $74,130 1,010

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