Official data · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 FIPS 21111 Ver en español

Jefferson County · Kentucky · United States

What trades pay in Jefferson County

This is what each kind of business actually pays in Jefferson County. The numbers come from the payroll that employers report to the government by law, not from salaries people type into a website.

$1,227 Median weekly pay across these 42 trades. $2,076 — $448.

Weekly pay, highest to lowest

TradePer week vs 2023
Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 684 businesses · 9,730 employees$2,076$107,955 a year+1.5%up
Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 302 businesses · 2,617 employees$2,017$104,867 a year+4.0%up
Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 16 businesses · 600 employees$1,823$94,772 a year+22.6%up
Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 615 businesses · 3,243 employees$1,790$93,078 a year+5.5%up
Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 35 businesses · 545 employees$1,721$89,503 a year+25.9%up
Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 107 businesses · 23,380 employees$1,721$89,505 a year+1.5%up
Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 568 businesses · 10,897 employees$1,653$85,971 a year+11.6%up
Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 221 businesses · 1,547 employees$1,611$83,766 a year+21.2%up
New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 57 businesses · 3,125 employees$1,566$81,411 a year-2.6%down
Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 30 businesses · 478 employees$1,481$76,987 a year+4.8%up
Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 129 businesses · 1,484 employees$1,438$74,798 a year+2.0%up
Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 31 businesses · 605 employees$1,401$72,843 a year+4.6%up
Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 77 businesses · 1,849 employees$1,378$71,637 a year+0.4%flat
Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 255 businesses · 2,518 employees$1,357$70,567 a year+2.2%up
Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 370 businesses · 2,250 employees$1,338$69,581 a year+4.3%up
Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 173 businesses · 1,166 employees$1,319$68,566 a year+4.8%up
Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 481 businesses · 1,543 employees$1,319$68,586 a year+0.1%flat
Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 70 businesses · 588 employees$1,305$67,872 a year+2.4%up
Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 569 businesses · 1,049 employees$1,278$66,440 a year+0.2%flat
Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 6 businesses · 10 employees$1,239$64,447 a year+2.7%up
Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 92 businesses · 1,114 employees$1,227$63,818 a year+6.7%up
Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 34 businesses · 452 employees$1,190$61,866 a year-0.2%flat
Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 345 businesses · 1,876 employees$1,188$61,763 a year+3.8%up
Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 103 businesses · 562 employees$1,128$58,645 a year-1.9%down
General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 151 businesses · 698 employees$1,126$58,566 a year+3.0%up
Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 41 businesses · 354 employees$1,045$54,315 a year+3.7%up
Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 88 businesses · 163 employees$961$49,956 a year+6.7%up
Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 292 businesses · 1,823 employees$929$48,288 a year+4.0%up
Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 70 businesses · 4,482 employees$852$44,290 a year-2.7%down
Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 18 businesses · 53 employees$832$43,248 a year+1.7%up
Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 48 businesses · 104 employees$731$38,009 a year+2.2%up
Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 232 businesses · 932 employees$723$37,585 a year+6.5%up
CaterersNAICS 722320 · 43 businesses · 543 employees$703$36,544 a year+6.2%up
Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 58 businesses · 2,968 employees$650$33,821 a year+3.7%up
Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 154 businesses · 6,114 employees$639$33,226 a year+3.4%up
Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 274 businesses · 5,350 employees$606$31,512 a year+5.2%up
Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 228 businesses · 3,041 employees$562$29,229 a year+1.1%up
Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 740 businesses · 16,343 employees$550$28,589 a year+2.6%up
Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 69 businesses · 162 employees$507$26,342 a year-2.7%down
Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 794 businesses · 14,912 employees$490$25,486 a year+5.6%up
Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 17 businesses · 125 employees$483$25,115 a year+14.5%up
Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 182 businesses · 2,053 employees$448$23,280 a year+5.7%up

What this number is, and what it is not

It is the average of the entire payroll of that kind of business, split across everyone on it: the helper who started yesterday, the twenty-year veteran, and the person running the office. An experienced worker earns more than the average for their line; someone starting out, less.

Rows marked group are groups because the government does not publish plumbing, electrical and HVAC separately at the county level. We would rather say so than invent the breakdown.

Trades where the government hides the pay — because there are few employers and you could tell who we mean — are left out instead of shown as zero.

How the county is doing

Businesses79,883
Employees1,758,620
Annual payroll$104 M
Net movement of people−4,097People per year, arrivals minus departures.

Where people move

The counties that take in the most people from Jefferson County. Same trade, different pay.

Other counties in Kentucky

The same trades, priced differently a county over.

For the business owner

Do you own one of these 79,883 businesses?

People looking for work in your trade, in your county, are reading this page. Your business can appear next to its row, with your phone and what you pay.

Appear on this page
What is the average weekly pay in Jefferson County?
Across the 42 trades on this page, the middle one pays $1,227 a week. The highest pays $2,076 and the lowest $448.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the payroll that employers in Jefferson County report to the government by law for unemployment insurance, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2024. They are not salaries people report about themselves.
Why is my trade not listed?
The government hides the pay for a trade when a county has few employers in it, because the figure would point at a specific business. We leave those out rather than show a zero.