Elizabethtown, KY
Across all occupations in the Elizabethtown, KY metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,810 a year ($22.51 an hour) and the mean $56,110, May 2025. That median is −8% against the US median of $50,980 and 0% against Kentucky's $46,920. BLS counts 51,540 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.
All occupations: Elizabethtown, KY vs Kentucky and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Elizabethtown, KY | Hourly | $13.19 | $16.47 | $22.51 | $31.57 | $46.79 | $26.98 | 51,540 |
| Annual | $27,430 | $34,260 | $46,810 | $65,660 | $97,320 | $56,110 | ||
| Kentucky | Hourly | $13.45 | $17.02 | $22.56 | $32.10 | $47.30 | $28.36 | 2,000,360 |
| Annual | $27,970 | $35,410 | $46,920 | $66,760 | $98,380 | $58,990 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
212 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Kentucky. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Elizabethtown, KY
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $301,500 | $144.95 | 60 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $158,670 | $76.28 | 40 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,110 | $66.40 | 40 |
| 4 | Managers, All Other in Kentucky | $133,470 | $64.17 | 80 |
| 5 | Marketing Managers | $133,220 | $64.05 | 50 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $132,620 | $63.76 | 100 |
| 7 | Financial Managers in Kentucky | $125,340 | $60.26 | 160 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Kentucky | $125,260 | $60.22 | 130 |
| 9 | Sales Managers in Kentucky | $121,830 | $58.57 | 120 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $115,540 | $55.55 | 90 |
| 11 | Administrative Services Managers | $110,900 | $53.32 | 50 |
| 12 | Facilities Managers | $107,740 | $51.80 | 30 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,330 | $51.12 | 170 |
| 13 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $106,330 | $51.12 | 450 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $105,000 | $50.48 | 80 |
| 16 | Physical Therapists | $104,280 | $50.14 | 80 |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineers | $102,590 | $49.32 | 450 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $102,240 | $49.15 | 200 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $101,150 | * | 130 |
| 20 | Management Analysts in Kentucky | $100,420 | $48.28 | 220 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Elizabethtown, KY
Most concentrated occupations in Elizabethtown, KY
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 7.99 | 240 | 4.64 | $54,950 |
| 2 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 5.70 | 220 | 4.17 | $50,000 |
| 3 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 5.23 | 240 | 4.70 | $67,510 |
| 4 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 4.80 | 660 | 12.84 | $59,900 |
| 5 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Kentucky | 4.60 | 2,140 | 41.60 | $50,510 |
| 6 | Mechanical Engineers | 4.56 | 450 | 8.71 | $102,590 |
| 7 | Human Resources Specialists in Kentucky | 3.52 | 1,060 | 20.64 | $78,850 |
| 8 | Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 3.41 | 130 | 2.60 | $43,330 |
| 9 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 3.14 | 450 | 8.80 | $106,330 |
| 10 | Cooks, Fast Food in Kentucky | 3.10 | 660 | 12.76 | $23,870 |
Occupation groups in Elizabethtown, KY
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Engineering | $98,880 | $96,220 | 1,030 | 20.02 | 1.19 |
| Management | $98,350 | $106,370 | 3,280 | 63.56 | 0.89 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $90,360 | $91,540 | 1,400 | 27.14 | 0.80 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $78,850 | $84,260 | 300 | 5.75 | 0.61 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $78,560 | $82,600 | 3,630 | 70.51 | 1.04 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $77,240 | $87,800 | 2,550 | 49.41 | 0.78 |
| Legal | $71,870 | $86,060 | 240 | 4.65 | 0.55 |
| Community and Social Service | $57,630 | $59,120 | 880 | 17.09 | 1.00 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $57,020 | $60,700 | 310 | 6.07 | 0.46 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $56,160 | $57,950 | 2,650 | 51.37 | 1.31 |
| Production | $49,540 | $51,140 | 5,880 | 114.03 | 2.07 |
| Protective Service | $49,440 | $51,870 | 1,000 | 19.47 | 0.80 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $48,650 | $51,380 | 3,090 | 59.86 | 1.02 |
| Construction and Extraction | $48,420 | $53,350 | 1,610 | 31.26 | 0.76 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $41,320 | $44,600 | 6,260 | 121.55 | 1.06 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,290 | $40,470 | 1,950 | 37.86 | 0.74 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $37,540 | $41,120 | 3,730 | 72.43 | 0.82 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $34,540 | $35,400 | 1,330 | 25.89 | 0.88 |
| Sales and Related | $31,700 | $40,620 | 4,700 | 91.24 | 1.06 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,350 | $34,910 | 610 | 11.92 | 0.57 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $28,050 | $30,090 | 5,080 | 98.50 | 1.12 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | – | – | – | – | – |
Every occupation in Kentucky, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 212 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Elizabethtown, KY estimates (area 21060).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Elizabethtown, KY area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.