Most common jobs in Louisville
Published 1:00 pm Sunday, July 11, 2021
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Most common jobs in Louisville
The 10 largest occupations in America employ 30.5 million workers, representing 21% of all workers. Keeping America’s economy moving would be impossible without office workers, package handlers, food prep workers, and truck drivers. And what would the sick do without the millions of hospital workers, nurses, and home health aides?
Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Louisville / Jefferson County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by total employment as of May 2020. While much has changed during the coronavirus pandemic, the jobs featured here give a holistic view at the most popular industries in your area and how many jobs are supported.
Keep reading to see which jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County are the most common.
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#50. Financial managers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,190 (3.569 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $121,930 (#199 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 653,080 (4.695 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $151,510
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($214,670)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($210,180)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($192,310)
– Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
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#48 (tie). Computer systems analysts
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,230 (3.634 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $85,460 (#166 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 574,450 (4.13 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $99,020
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,970)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,350)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($124,070)
– Job description: Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.
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#48 (tie). Cooks, institution and cafeteria
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,230 (3.634 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $29,220 (#183 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 387,300 (2.784 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $29,940
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($46,970)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($44,240)
— Fairbanks, AK ($43,890)
– Job description: Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
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#46 (tie). First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,310 (3.758 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $69,630 (#155 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 614,080 (4.415 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $72,990
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,870)
— Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ($103,930)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($100,620)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
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#46 (tie). Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,310 (3.751 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $55,530 (#198 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 599,520 (4.31 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $64,990
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bakersfield, CA ($101,970)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($89,200)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($88,220)
– Job description: Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
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#45. Cooks, fast food
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,320 (3.777 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $21,440 (#209 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 544,420 (3.914 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $24,300
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Cedar Rapids, IA ($34,790)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($33,580)
— Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ($33,570)
– Job description: Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
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#44. Lawyers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,350 (3.828 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $118,580 (#139 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 658,120 (4.731 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $148,910
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,610)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($201,920)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,070)
– Job description: Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
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#43. Billing and posting clerks
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,420 (3.936 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,560 (#230 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 445,160 (3.2 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $41,610
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($57,240)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($53,200)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($51,800)
– Job description: Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
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#42. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,460 (3.998 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $58,930 (#132 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 417,440 (3.001 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $61,100
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($106,100)
— Fairbanks, AK ($94,280)
— Kankakee, IL ($93,420)
– Job description: Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.
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#41. Carpenters
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,560 (4.169 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $54,030 (#84 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 699,300 (5.027 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $54,200
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($82,950)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($82,300)
— Hanford-Corcoran, CA ($79,870)
– Job description: Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
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#40. Management analysts
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,690 (4.371 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $85,650 (#181 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 734,000 (5.277 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $97,580
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($163,720)
— Barnstable Town, MA ($157,490)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,250)
– Job description: Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.
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#39. Passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,700 (4.386 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,290 (#80 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 599,980 (4.313 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $34,360
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,580)
— Fairbanks, AK ($45,780)
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($44,940)
– Job description: Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare.
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#38. Human resources specialists
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,760 (4.494 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $60,430 (#223 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 647,810 (4.657 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $69,430
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($96,090)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,680)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($90,130)
– Job description: Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
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#37. Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,770 (4.511 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $41,940 (#260 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 620,110 (4.458 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $46,760
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($66,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($64,630)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($64,420)
– Job description: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
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#36. Computer user support specialists
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,900 (4.718 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $51,960 (#172 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 634,820 (4.564 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $57,000
– Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($86,350)
— Napa, CA ($78,740)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,670)
– Job description: Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone, or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.
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#35. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 2,990 (4.864 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $52,770 (#267 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 477,430 (3.432 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $58,300
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($80,810)
— Houma-Thibodaux, LA ($76,610)
— Odessa, TX ($76,050)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
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#34. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,130 (5.097 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $25,300 (#183 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 795,590 (5.72 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $28,010
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($44,640)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($41,370)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($40,490)
– Job description: Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.
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#33. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,230 (5.259 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $45,540 (#244 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 676,440 (4.863 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $50,090
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,950)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($74,820)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($74,520)
– Job description: Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
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#31 (tie). Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,260 (5.299 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $47,230 (#104 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 549,200 (3.948 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $44,580
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Odessa, TX ($85,040)
— Fairbanks, AK ($80,520)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($67,990)
– Job description: Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
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#31 (tie). Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,260 (5.301 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $55,280 (#268 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 977,070 (7.024 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $70,490
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($115,620)
— Lawrence, KS ($97,910)
— Boulder, CO ($94,870)
– Job description: Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
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#30. Medical assistants
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,510 (5.711 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $35,550 (#153 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 710,200 (5.106 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $36,930
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($53,960)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($53,660)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($52,520)
– Job description: Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
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#29. Electricians
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,560 (5.792 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $58,520 (#157 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 656,510 (4.72 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $61,550
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($106,680)
— Trenton, NJ ($90,210)
— Kankakee, IL ($88,530)
– Job description: Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.
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#28. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,620 (5.885 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $56,760 (#207 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 991,000 (7.124 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $67,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Napa, CA ($99,170)
— Fresno, CA ($96,200)
— Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($95,500)
– Job description: Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
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#27. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,660 (5.949 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $31,330 (#105 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,272,840 (9.151 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $30,630
– Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($42,110)
— New Bedford, MA ($41,780)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($41,160)
– Job description: Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
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#25 (tie). First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,670 (5.977 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $67,050 (#151 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 599,900 (4.313 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $66,800
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($101,930)
— Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($100,590)
— Longview, WA ($99,590)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.
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#25 (tie). Pharmacy technicians
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 3,670 (5.968 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $31,490 (#318 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 415,310 (2.986 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $36,450
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,620)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,020)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($52,810)
– Job description: Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.
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#24. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 4,030 (6.557 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $34,430 (#252 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 891,540 (6.409 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,880
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($59,490)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($53,350)
— Napa, CA ($53,230)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
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#23. Packers and packagers, hand
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 4,190 (6.819 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $27,670 (#191 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 599,270 (4.308 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $29,270
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Rome, GA ($39,770)
— Longview, WA ($39,680)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($36,820)
– Job description: Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
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#22. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 4,340 (7.052 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $41,500 (#322 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,063,110 (7.643 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $47,300
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($62,180)
— Yakima, WA ($61,710)
— Sheboygan, WI ($61,610)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.
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#21. Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 4,500 (7.321 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $35,850 (#224 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 727,640 (5.231 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,210
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($52,310)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($50,180)
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($49,530)
– Job description: Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.
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#20. Accountants and auditors
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 4,550 (7.407 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $75,890 (#112 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,274,620 (9.163 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $81,660
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($111,680)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($105,720)
— Midland, TX ($103,120)
– Job description: Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
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#19. Receptionists and information clerks
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 4,590 (7.461 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $30,990 (#156 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 968,420 (6.962 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $32,410
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Napa, CA ($43,270)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,160)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($41,840)
– Job description: Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
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#18. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 5,070 (8.249 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $53,860 (#228 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,364,870 (9.812 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $65,420
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Merced, CA ($99,360)
— Kingston, NY ($93,780)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($92,910)
– Job description: Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
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#17. Cooks, restaurant
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 5,390 (8.772 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $27,990 (#168 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,109,650 (7.977 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $29,530
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($45,200)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($39,950)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($39,450)
– Job description: Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
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#16. Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 5,550 (9.028 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $93,720 (#181 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,476,800 (10.617 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $114,270
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,480)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($144,740)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($140,930)
– Job description: Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
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#15. Maintenance and repair workers, general
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 5,630 (9.161 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $45,840 (#75 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,357,630 (9.76 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $43,790
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($58,140)
— Yuba City, CA ($57,930)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($54,820)
– Job description: Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
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#14. Nursing assistants
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 6,060 (9.865 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $30,250 (#194 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,371,050 (9.857 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $32,050
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($48,420)
— Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($43,960)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($42,200)
– Job description: Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.
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#13. Light truck drivers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 6,120 (9.957 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $42,470 (#82 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 929,470 (6.682 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $41,050
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($52,420)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($51,890)
— Anchorage, AK ($51,590)
– Job description: Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.
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#12. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 6,140 (9.988 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $40,880 (#185 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,443,940 (10.381 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $44,100
– Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,700)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($55,720)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($55,720)
– Job description: Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
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#11. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 6,330 (10.305 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $58,150 (#155 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,427,260 (10.261 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $62,010
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($78,770)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($77,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($75,820)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
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#10. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 6,970 (11.337 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $38,420 (#162 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,850,360 (13.302 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $40,420
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($56,080)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($52,480)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($51,930)
– Job description: Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
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#9. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 7,000 (11.389 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $75,500 (#77 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,278,670 (9.192 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $73,500
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Danbury, CT ($112,810)
— Napa, CA ($101,850)
— Santa Fe, NM ($93,680)
– Job description: Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.
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#8. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 7,620 (12.388 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $28,190 (#229 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,990,510 (14.31 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $31,410
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($44,110)
— Barnstable Town, MA ($43,860)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,250)
– Job description: Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
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#7. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 10,510 (17.091 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $53,250 (#41 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,797,710 (12.924 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $48,710
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($65,170)
— Danville, IL ($63,230)
— Lewiston, ID-WA ($62,250)
– Job description: Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers’ license. Includes tow truck drivers.
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#6. General and operations managers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 10,770 (17.520 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $104,050 (#224 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 2,347,420 (16.876 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $125,740
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($183,170)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($175,990)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($172,370)
– Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.
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#5. Office clerks, general
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 12,360 (20.110 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $35,910 (#184 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 2,788,090 (20.044 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,770
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($49,560)
— Napa, CA ($47,570)
— Boulder, CO ($47,160)
– Job description: Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.
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#4. Stockers and order fillers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 12,690 (20.639 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $30,640 (#145 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 2,210,960 (15.895 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $31,010
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Odessa, TX ($39,130)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($39,040)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($38,580)
– Job description: Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers’ orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.
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#3. Cashiers
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 13,030 (21.202 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $23,390 (#243 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 3,333,100 (23.962 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $25,710
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($35,970)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($34,480)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($34,320)
– Job description: Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.
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#2. Retail salespersons
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 14,510 (23.604 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $27,580 (#294 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 3,659,670 (26.31 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $30,940
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($43,160)
— Carson City, NV ($40,030)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($39,160)
– Job description: Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
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#1. Customer service representatives
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Employment: 15,230 (24.776 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $36,860 (#151 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 2,833,250 (20.368 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $38,510
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($49,930)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($47,720)
— Midland, MI ($47,250)
– Job description: Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.
