Highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown

Published 1:13 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown

Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021.

In Elizabethtown, the annual mean wage is $46,240 or 20.6% lower than national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $167,360. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#49 (tie). Social and community service managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $65,400
– #266 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available

National
– Annual mean salary: $76,790
– Employment: 156,400
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($100,530)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,240)
— Charlottesville, VA ($98,200)

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#49 (tie). Compliance officers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $65,400
– #244 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $75,810
– Employment: 334,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#48. Network and computer systems administrators

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $65,540
– #358 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $91,250
– Employment: 316,760
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

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#47. Occupational health and safety specialists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $66,310
– #281 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $78,740
– Employment: 106,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)

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#46. Public relations specialists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $66,480
– #101 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $73,250
– Employment: 242,710
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,920)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($102,720)
— Midland, MI ($90,820)

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#45. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $66,740
– #273 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 200

National
– Annual mean salary: $73,590
– Employment: 526,240
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)

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#44. Registered nurses

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $67,560
– #287 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 850

National
– Annual mean salary: $82,750
– Employment: 3,047,530
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($151,640)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($146,360)

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#43. Accountants and auditors

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $67,770
– #329 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 250

National
– Annual mean salary: $83,980
– Employment: 1,318,550
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#42. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $68,040
– #212 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,060
– Employment: 123,940
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
— Salinas, CA ($110,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)

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#41. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $68,480
– #315 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $92,320
– Employment: 243,920
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)

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#40. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $70,440
– #58 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $63,090
– Employment: 296,370
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,540)
— Napa, CA ($90,530)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($87,860)

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#39. Loan officers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $70,570
– #251 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $80,570
– Employment: 340,170
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
— Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
— Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#38. Speech-language pathologists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $70,900
– #317 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $85,820
– Employment: 147,470
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,260)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,120)
— Salinas, CA ($107,160)

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#37. Mechanical engineers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $71,130
– #330 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $97,000
– Employment: 278,240
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
— Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

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#36. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $72,280
– #275 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $98,760
– Employment: 128,230
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)

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#35. Logisticians

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $72,810
– #155 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,230
– Employment: 189,320
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
— Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#34. Human resources specialists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $73,890
– #37 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 950

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,720
– Employment: 740,830
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#33. Computer systems analysts

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $75,190
– #324 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $102,210
– Employment: 505,150
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
— Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

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#32. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $76,210
– #236 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $102,750
– Employment: 266,160
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,760)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($141,470)
— Iowa City, IA ($138,870)

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#31. Project management specialists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $77,230
– #324 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120

National
– Annual mean salary: $98,420
– Employment: 743,860
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#30. Budget analysts

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $77,880
– #92 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $84,240
– Employment: 47,440
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
— Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#29. Occupational therapists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $78,010
– #287 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $89,470
– Employment: 127,830
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,210)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($113,190)

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#28. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $78,470
– #146 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $97,710
– Employment: 190,120
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,360)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,640)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($122,750)

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#27. General and operations managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $78,790
– #379 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,160

National
– Annual mean salary: $115,250
– Employment: 2,984,920
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
— Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)

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#26. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $79,830
– #312 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $105,580
– Employment: 144,640
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
— Trenton, NJ ($144,620)

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#25. Electrical engineers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $81,770
– #302 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $107,890
– Employment: 186,020
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

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#24. Physical therapists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $82,030
– #347 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $92,920
– Employment: 225,350
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($123,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,370)
— Midland, TX ($116,880)

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#23. Management analysts

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $82,320
– #263 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 210

National
– Annual mean salary: $100,530
– Employment: 768,450
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($135,020)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#22. Instructional coordinators

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $82,420
– #20 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,560
– Employment: 184,740
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salem, OR ($93,890)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)

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#21. Industrial engineers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $83,060
– #271 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $95,200
– Employment: 293,950
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
— Midland, TX ($129,440)
— Billings, MT ($126,170)

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#20. Civil engineers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $84,370
– #250 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $95,490
– Employment: 304,310
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

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#19. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $87,840
– #245 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $102,650
– Employment: 274,710
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)

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#18. Lawyers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $88,900
– #364 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120

National
– Annual mean salary: $148,030
– Employment: 681,010
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,200)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($191,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,610)

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#17. Operations research analysts

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $89,460
– #56 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $95,830
– Employment: 98,700
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($164,730)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($127,330)
— Austin-Round Rock, TX ($118,710)

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#16. Financial examiners

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $89,650
– #42 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $96,180
– Employment: 60,750
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#15. Administrative services managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $94,080
– #241 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $113,030
– Employment: 224,620
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,360)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($142,650)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,950)

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#14. Industrial production managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $94,310
– #338 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140

National
– Annual mean salary: $117,780
– Employment: 192,270
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
— Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)

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#13. Software developers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $96,400
– #225 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $120,990
– Employment: 1,364,180
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

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#12. Medical and health services managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $98,360
– #314 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,840
– Employment: 436,770
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)

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#11. Financial and investment analysts

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $99,310
– #36 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $103,020
– Employment: 291,880
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#10. Nurse practitioners

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $100,990
– #346 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $118,040
– Employment: 234,690
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($197,870)
— Napa, CA ($184,700)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($180,380)

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#9. Personal financial advisors

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $102,500
– #199 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,960
– Employment: 263,030
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
— East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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#8. Sales managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $106,330
– #331 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $142,390
– Employment: 453,800
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
— Boulder, CO ($182,820)

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#7. Marketing managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $106,890
– #270 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $153,440
– Employment: 278,690
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($210,280)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($198,870)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($191,310)

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#6. Computer network architects

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $107,930
– #106 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $120,650
– Employment: 168,830
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
— Rapid City, SD ($145,810)

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#5. Human resources managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $109,470
– #227 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $136,590
– Employment: 166,530
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($190,020)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,930)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,410)

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#4. Financial managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $109,860
– #346 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120

National
– Annual mean salary: $153,460
– Employment: 681,070
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)

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#3. Computer and information systems managers

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $114,920
– #319 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $162,930
– Employment: 485,190
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)

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#2. Pharmacists

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $119,800
– #258 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $125,690
– Employment: 312,550
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,640)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($163,840)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($158,420)

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#1. Chief executives

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Annual mean salary: $167,360
– #245 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $213,020
– Employment: 200,480
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($313,440)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($298,960)
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($296,480)