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Highest-paying business jobs in Lexington

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as “business and financial operations occupations” were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#24. Tax preparers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $42,610
– #151 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $51,080
– Employment: 83,190
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#23. Credit counselors

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $48,330
– #69 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $50,430
– Employment: 31,230
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
— Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#22. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $52,720
– #108 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 180

National
– Annual mean salary: $57,850
– Employment: 98,150
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#21. Labor relations specialists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $53,890
– #181 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $77,070
– Employment: 63,810
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#20. Fundraisers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $57,030
– #174 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160

National
– Annual mean salary: $64,870
– Employment: 82,080
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
— Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#19. Training and development specialists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $57,540
– #307 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 470

National
– Annual mean salary: $67,620
– Employment: 336,030
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($111,580)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
— Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#18. Human resources specialists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $60,600
– #285 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,030

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,720
– Employment: 740,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#17. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $61,510
– #185 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $73,810
– Employment: 87,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $61,550
– #261 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 750

National
– Annual mean salary: $76,080
– Employment: 727,540
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#15. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $62,630
– #312 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 350

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,960
– Employment: 278,140
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
— Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#14. Compliance officers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $63,080
– #342 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 550

National
– Annual mean salary: $75,810
– Employment: 334,340
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#13. Insurance underwriters

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $63,180
– #147 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,940
– Employment: 107,690
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#12. Logisticians

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $68,190
– #264 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 360

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,230
– Employment: 189,320
– Metros with highest average pay:
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
— Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#11. Cost estimators

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $68,550
– #187 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 350

National
– Annual mean salary: $73,740
– Employment: 208,950
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#10. Accountants and auditors

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $71,530
– #280 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,660

National
– Annual mean salary: $83,980
– Employment: 1,318,550
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#9. Budget analysts

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $78,220
– #92 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120

National
– Annual mean salary: $84,240
– Employment: 47,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
— Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#8. Management analysts

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $81,020
– #357 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 610

National
– Annual mean salary: $100,530
– Employment: 768,450
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($135,020)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#7. Loan officers

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $81,880
– #119 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 370

National
– Annual mean salary: $80,570
– Employment: 340,170
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
— Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
— Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#6. Financial examiners

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $82,210
– #69 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $96,180
– Employment: 60,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#5. Project management specialists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $82,350
– #302 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,270

National
– Annual mean salary: $98,420
– Employment: 743,860
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#4. Financial and investment analysts

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $85,000
– #174 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 270

National
– Annual mean salary: $103,020
– Employment: 291,880
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#3. Credit analysts

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $85,790
– #43 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $88,030
– Employment: 68,770
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
— Danbury, CT ($121,560)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#2. Financial risk specialists

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $91,150
– #62 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $110,610
– Employment: 54,320
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Annual mean salary: $116,460
– #125 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 360

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,960
– Employment: 263,030
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
— East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)