Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Kentucky
SOC 15-1299 · Kentucky · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median Annual Salary
$89,419
$42.99/hr
23.3% lower than the US national median ($116,584)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Is this a competitive Computer Occupations salary in Kentucky in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS September 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q3 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$45K
P25$60K
P50$89K
P75$115K
P90$137K
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Demand: STABLE. Demand is stable -- tech openings are at 4.1% (JOLTS, September 2026). A standard market: pay near the median, no urgency premium needed.
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Merit budget: Wages in information & tech are rising about 3.3% a year (BLS ECI, Q3 2026). Budget a 2.9-3.4% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $89,419 to $115,211 (market median to the 75th percentile). Anchor on the median.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Computer Occupations pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Pay trend
Median pay for this role rose 7.0% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, outpacing the 3.3% wage growth of the Information sector (BLS ECI).
Hiring demand · STABLE
the Information sector is running a 4.1% job-openings rate with quits at 1.4% (BLS JOLTS). Demand has tightened for 2 straight months (2.8% up to 4.1%).
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 3.4 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is wider than typical, so expect large pay differences by experience, employer size, and geography; build generous ranges and differentiate strongly.
What changed recently
Nov 3, 2026JOLTS September 2026: sector openings rose to 4.1% (up 25K; August revised down from 4.3% to 3.2%). This time hiring followed: hires rose to a 3.4% rate from 2.5%. Quits held at 1.4%.
Oct 30, 2026ECI Q3 2026: information-sector wages rose 3.3% over the year, up from 2.9% in Q2 and now above the 3.1% private-industry average.
Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: sector openings jumped to 4.3% (up 45K; July revised down to 2.8%), but hires fell to a 1.6% rate, the lowest of any major private sector. Quits 1.1%. Postings are up; hiring is not.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS September 2026, ECI Q3 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The median salary for Computer Occupations, All Other in Kentucky is $89,419 per year ($42.99/hr). This is 23.3% lower than the national median of $116,584.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All computer occupations not listed separately. Excludes “Computer and Information Systems Managers” (11-3021), “Computer Hardware Engineers” (17-2061), “Electrical and Electronics Engineers” (17-2070), “Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1021), “Special Effects Artists and Animators” (27-1014), “Graphic Designers” (27-1024), “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021), and “Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers” (49-2011).
Wage Percentiles: Kentucky
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$21.63
$44,990
-19.6%
P25
$28.93
$60,174
-24.2%
P50MEDIAN
$42.99
$89,419
-23.3%
P75
$55.39
$115,211
-26.8%
P90Top earners
$65.86
$136,989
-27.3%
How Kentucky compares for Computer Occupations
Computed from this state's own BLS distribution against national
Pay for Computer Occupations in Kentucky sits below the national range at every level: -19.6% at entry, -23.3% at the median and -27.3% at the top. The gap is larger at entry than at the top.
An offer at the national median of $116,584 would sit at about the 76th percentile in Kentucky.
The top of the range earns 3.04 times the bottom here against 3.37 times nationally, so pay for this role is more compressed between entry and senior levels in Kentucky.
Kentucky employs 1,850 people in this role, 0.4% of the national total.
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Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+8.2%
Much faster than average
Annual openings
31K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
472K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
12% from new growth88% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
86K
$128,670
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
NAICS 541500
77K
$126,880
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median computer occupations, all other salary in Kentucky?
The median (P50) annual salary for Computer Occupations, All Other in Kentucky is approximately $89,419, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 23.3% lower than the national median of $116,584. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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