Careers in Elizabethtown, KY
Part of Kentucky.
Elizabethtown, KY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.572, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 6.2% · 52,891 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$301,500
- 2Chief Executives$158,670
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,110
- 4Managers, All Other$133,470
- 5Marketing Managers$133,220
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2,140 employed
- 2Retail Salespersons1,570 employed
- 3General and Operations Managers1,420 employed
- 4Cashiers1,340 employed
- 5Fast Food and Counter Workers1,330 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping7.99× national avg
- 2Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.73× national avg
- 3Teachers and Instructors, All Other5.70× national avg
- 4Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders5.23× national avg
- 5Budget Analysts5.18× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$332,884
- 2Chief Executives$175,187
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,486
- 4Managers, All Other$147,363
- 5Marketing Managers$147,087
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Kentucky state page.