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Careers in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Part of Kentucky.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.074, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.2% · 671,854 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Anesthesiologists$491,640
  2. 2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$374,080
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$335,670
  4. 4Physicians, Pathologists$329,970
  5. 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$291,090

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand29,400 employed
  2. 2Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators20,920 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses18,180 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons17,540 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers16,830 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Statistical Assistants15.55× national avg
  2. 2Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4.95× national avg
  3. 3Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels4.90× national avg
  4. 4Embalmers4.71× national avg
  5. 5Social Science Research Assistants4.19× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Anesthesiologists$528,225
  2. 2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$401,917
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$360,649
  4. 4Physicians, Pathologists$354,524
  5. 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$312,751

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.