Highest-paying jobs in Lexington

Published 1:03 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Highest-paying jobs in Lexington

Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Lexington-Fayette, 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 Lexington, the annual mean wage is $50,030 or 14.1% lower than national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $351,450. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#50. Civil engineers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $88,090
– #172 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 600

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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#49. Facilities managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $88,280
– #210 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160

National
– Annual mean salary: $101,970
– Employment: 101,230
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($146,040)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,440)
— Ithaca, NY ($136,210)

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#48. Information security analysts

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $89,110
– #149 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $113,270
– Employment: 157,220
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
— Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)

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#47. Computer network architects

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $89,490
– #220 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190

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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#46. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $90,490
– #207 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 480

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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#45. Financial risk specialists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $91,150
– #61 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $110,610
– Employment: 54,320
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#44. General and operations managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $91,740
– #288 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 5,830

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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#43. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $92,100
– #215 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 290

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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#42. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $93,360
– #92 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $133,310
– Employment: 191,830
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($226,440)
— Jackson, MS ($202,690)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($183,250)

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#41. Materials engineers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $93,870
– #60 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $101,950
– Employment: 21,530
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boulder, CO ($135,680)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,720)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($129,400)

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#40. Aerospace engineers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $94,450
– #67 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $122,970
– Employment: 56,640
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
— Boulder, CO ($148,990)

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#39. Sales engineers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $94,590
– #108 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $118,630
– Employment: 59,550
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salisbury, MD-DE ($169,330)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($158,740)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($158,320)

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#38. Administrative services managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $95,230
– #226 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 340

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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#37. Electrical engineers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $95,430
– #197 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 340

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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#36. Electronics engineers, except computer

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $97,090
– #122 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $115,490
– Employment: 107,170
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,060)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($138,480)
— Idaho Falls, ID ($136,310)

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#35. Database architects

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $97,640
– #99 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $121,840
– Employment: 50,440
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($187,070)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,830)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($156,530)

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#34. Detectives and criminal investigators

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $97,860
– #44 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $90,370
– Employment: 107,890
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,210)
— Anchorage, AK ($127,070)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($123,460)

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#33. Software developers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $100,370
– #174 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 930

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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#32. Computer hardware engineers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $101,340
– #75 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $136,230
– Employment: 73,750
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,210)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,320)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,580)

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#31. Public relations managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $103,930
– #128 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $138,000
– Employment: 59,850
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,410)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($182,890)
— Boulder, CO ($174,250)

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#30. Lawyers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $105,820
– #270 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,190

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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#29. Human resources managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $105,860
– #260 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230

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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#28. Nurse practitioners

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $106,960
– #279 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 860

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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#27. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $108,430
– #2 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $73,810
– Employment: 17,800
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boulder, CO ($108,680)
— Lexington-Fayette, KY ($108,430)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($105,390)

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#26. Marketing managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $108,530
– #259 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230

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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#25. Fundraising managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $108,580
– #55 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,400
– Employment: 23,190
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($175,610)
— Syracuse, NY ($155,700)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($153,980)

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#24. Industrial production managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $109,300
– #210 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available

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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#23. Medical and health services managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $109,390
– #197 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 940

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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#22. Physician assistants

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $109,820
– #221 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,460
– Employment: 132,940
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portsmouth, NH-ME ($167,240)
— Panama City, FL ($165,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($164,150)

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#21. Construction managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $110,380
– #63 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 210

National
– Annual mean salary: $108,210
– Employment: 284,750
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
— Napa, CA ($145,430)

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#20. Veterinarians

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $110,790
– #96 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 310

National
– Annual mean salary: $109,920
– Employment: 77,260
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($144,440)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,670)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($140,390)

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#19. Chemical engineers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $113,350
– #33 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $121,840
– Employment: 24,180
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($173,640)
— Anchorage, AK ($159,010)
— Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($152,820)

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#18. Personal financial advisors

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $116,460
– #101 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 360

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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#17. Pharmacists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $116,610
– #319 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 880

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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#16. Education administrators, postsecondary

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $118,230
– #57 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 280

National
– Annual mean salary: $111,260
– Employment: 155,990
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Corvallis, OR ($178,570)
— Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($165,940)
— Syracuse, NY ($164,660)

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#15. Sales managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $119,840
– #209 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 760

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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#14. Financial managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $121,710
– #262 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 780

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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#13. Computer and information systems managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $122,110
– #270 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 440

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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#12. Optometrists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $123,260
– #84 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $125,440
– Employment: 38,720
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Wilmington, NC ($198,370)
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($172,190)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($169,140)

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#11. Purchasing managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $129,920
– #59 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $134,590
– Employment: 69,310
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($181,030)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,010)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($174,760)

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#10. Architectural and engineering managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $131,850
– #234 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 320

National
– Annual mean salary: $158,970
– Employment: 187,100
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
— Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430)

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#9. Natural sciences managers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $138,510
– #48 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $156,110
– Employment: 74,760
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($222,360)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($219,240)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($216,750)

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#8. Dentists, general

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $157,310
– #213 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $167,160
– Employment: 108,680
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Manchester, NH ($276,510)
— Salinas, CA ($234,410)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($229,800)

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#7. Chief executives

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $205,920
– #136 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 370

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)

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#6. Pediatricians, general

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $221,970
– #28 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available

National
– Annual mean salary: $198,420
– Employment: 33,620
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Austin-Round Rock, TX ($298,760)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($298,320)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($291,940)

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#5. Family medicine physicians

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $243,350
– #116 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230

National
– Annual mean salary: $235,930
– Employment: 102,930
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Coeur d’Alene, ID ($336,820)
— Fond du Lac, WI ($336,140)
— Gainesville, GA ($330,930)

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#4. Emergency medicine physicians

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $275,990
– #33 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $310,640
– Employment: 36,180
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($368,310)
— Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($357,650)
— Richmond, VA ($357,130)

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#3. General internal medicine physicians

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $298,460
– #28 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $242,190
– Employment: 58,260
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Rockford, IL ($359,200)
— Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($350,330)
— Sumter, SC ($334,810)

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#2. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $327,280
– #2 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available

National
– Annual mean salary: $311,460
– Employment: 5,330
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($338,150)
— Lexington-Fayette, KY ($327,280)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($318,610)

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#1. Physicians, pathologists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $351,450
– #1 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available

National
– Annual mean salary: $267,180
– Employment: 11,010
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Lexington-Fayette, KY ($351,450)
— Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($344,900)
— Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($341,360)