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Business Operations Specialists in Kentucky

Considering a career as a Business Operations Specialist in Kentucky?

8.8% Jobs Projection
$62,810 Median Salary
930 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Business Operations Specialists in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Business Operations Specialists in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Business Operations Specialists in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Business Operations Specialists Work in Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 9,590 Business Operations Specialists working in the state.

There were 9,490 Business Operations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 10,210 Business Operations Specialists working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Business Operations Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Business Operations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 930 annual job openings, and 9,980 total jobs in 2026 for Business Operations Specialists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 104,200 annual jobs and 1,114,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Business Operations Specialists Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Business Operations Specialists ranged from $34,990 to $100,050 with $62,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.82 to $48.1. The median hourly rate was $30.2.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.63 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.43.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Business Operations Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Business Operations Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 7,340 $64,740
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 3,600 $63,920
Lexington-Fayette, KY 2,000 $59,190
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 770 $71,420
Clarksville, TN-KY 640 $63,260
Evansville, IN-KY 460 $52,980
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 440 $61,220
Bowling Green, KY 280 $65,690
Owensboro, KY 130 $62,370

Top States for Business Operations Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Business Operations Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 179,050 $75,060
Texas 91,670 $72,730
Florida 72,340 $60,250
Illinois 48,780 $66,220
Colorado 43,800 $74,910
New Jersey 43,390 $73,910
Georgia 37,970 $69,380
Ohio 37,400 $65,930
Washington 37,160 $72,750
Michigan 32,960 $65,780
Virginia 32,510 $81,650
District of Columbia 32,500 $96,970
New York 31,370 $75,840
North Carolina 30,340 $67,660
Minnesota 24,660 $65,790
Maryland 22,910 $86,190
Louisiana 19,110 $52,930
Tennessee 17,460 $55,200
Pennsylvania 17,040 $76,930
Oregon 16,730 $64,190

Below are the states where Business Operations Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $96,970
Maryland $86,190
Virginia $81,650
Massachusetts $81,060
Alabama $79,600
Rhode Island $78,400
Delaware $77,130
Alaska $76,990
Pennsylvania $76,930
New York $75,840

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