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Financial Managers in Kentucky

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19.5% Jobs Projection
$98,540 Median Salary
670 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Financial Managers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Financial Managers in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Financial Managers Work in Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 6,190 Financial Managers working in the state.

There were 6,100 Financial Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,900 Financial Managers working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Financial Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Financial Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.7%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 670 annual job openings, and a total of 8,030 jobs for Kentucky Financial Managers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 56,900 annual jobs and 689,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Financial Managers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Financial Managers ranged from $52,760 to $199,620 with $98,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.37 to $95.97. The median hourly rate was $47.38.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $48.07 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.69.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Financial Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Financial Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 5,350 $122,100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 2,510 $109,560
Lexington-Fayette, KY 900 $101,790
Evansville, IN-KY 330 $101,970
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 320 $86,190
Clarksville, TN-KY 250 $88,340
Bowling Green, KY 200 $101,440
Owensboro, KY 170 $99,070
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 120 $106,610

Top States for Financial Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Financial Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 81,350 $139,240
New York 42,460 $194,820
Illinois 40,040 $126,020
Texas 39,580 $129,320
Massachusetts 33,880 $130,180
Florida 29,050 $114,190
New Jersey 21,340 $157,490
Ohio 19,980 $118,100
Georgia 17,840 $127,830
Pennsylvania 17,730 $138,980
Tennessee 15,870 $95,970
Connecticut 15,750 $144,500
North Carolina 15,730 $131,610
Minnesota 15,610 $121,210
Virginia 15,180 $147,710
Michigan 14,760 $116,300
Washington 13,010 $123,430
Maryland 12,550 $137,820
Arizona 11,400 $103,910
Iowa 8,630 $100,280

Below are the states where Financial Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $194,820
New Jersey $157,490
Delaware $152,180
District of Columbia $150,550
Virginia $147,710
Colorado $146,000
Connecticut $144,500
California $139,240
Pennsylvania $138,980
Maryland $137,820

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