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5 widest healthcare wage spreads in Kentucky
In Kentucky, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians spans about $45.3K to about $78.0K.
The wide wage in Kentucky is Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians: about $45.3K on the low end, about $78.0K on the high end, median about $60.9K. The span is 53.7% of that median.
An offer pinned to the Kentucky median for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians still leaves a wide band on either side, about $45.3K to about $78.0K.
This Kentucky list is still spread out at Home Health and Personal Care Aides, 39.8% of the median.
Each occupation
1Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $45,310
- State median
- $60,880
- 75th percentile
- $78,020
- Spread as percent of median
- 53.7%
2Medical Records Specialists
- 25th percentile
- $40,570
- State median
- $48,410
- 75th percentile
- $61,720
- Spread as percent of median
- 43.7%
3Healthcare Social Workers
- 25th percentile
- $49,990
- State median
- $64,080
- 75th percentile
- $77,660
- Spread as percent of median
- 43.2%
4Speech-Language Pathologists
- 25th percentile
- $70,250
- State median
- $83,550
- 75th percentile
- $104,120
- Spread as percent of median
- 40.5%
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- 25th percentile
- $30,950
- State median
- $36,440
- 75th percentile
- $45,450
- Spread as percent of median
- 39.8%
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | 25th percentile | State median | 75th percentile | Spread as percent of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $45,310 | $60,880 | $78,020 | 53.7% |
| 2 | Medical Records Specialists | $40,570 | $48,410 | $61,720 | 43.7% |
| 3 | Healthcare Social Workers | $49,990 | $64,080 | $77,660 | 43.2% |
| 4 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $70,250 | $83,550 | $104,120 | 40.5% |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,950 | $36,440 | $45,450 | 39.8% |
Takeaways
- The widest spread in Kentucky is 53.7% of the median for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians.
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in Kentucky runs from about $45.3K to about $78.0K.
- The Kentucky median on that row is about $60.9K.
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides still shows a Kentucky spread of 39.8%.
For recruiters
- Put both percentiles in the Kentucky note.
- Bring the spread to the Kentucky intake.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The spread is the OEWS 75th percentile minus the 25th percentile, divided by the state median, shown as a percent. Both percentiles have to be published. The 5 widest spreads in Kentucky are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by that spread, Kentucky is 25 of 51. A row links to the Kentucky metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $45,310 is stated as about $45.3K. $60,880 is stated as about $60.9K. $78,020 is stated as about $78.0K. $36,440 is stated as about $36.4K.
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