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Jobs in Kentucky
6695 active postings tracked in Kentucky · collapsed to 2338 roles.
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Cooling
Kentucky Job Market Score
Driven by
- Pay matches the national median ($26/hr vs $26/hr national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 5% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
Kentucky job market overview (June 2026)
The Kentucky job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 6,695 active job postings tracked here, 79% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 79% of postings in Kentucky have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 315 new postings have appeared this week — about 5% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 52 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 2692+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (284 of 6,695).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $26/hr, with 54% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are Taco Bell, Dollar General, and Pizza Hut.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Kentucky job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Kentucky.
- 6,695Active postings
- 315Posted this week
- 5,265Open 30+ days79% of active
- 70Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 4%List salary284 of 6,695
- 54%Hourly153 of disclosed
- $90kMedian annual (max)
- $26/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 52dMedian agep90 2692d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager951
- Crew / Cashier732
- Retail Associate495
- Restaurant Manager / GM462
- Food Service413
- Registered Nurse284
Top occupations (SOC)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers538
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers451
- General and Operations Managers264
- Cooks, Restaurant141
- Registered Nurses107
- Retail Salespersons107
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants3,101
- Retail2,490
- Healthcare752
- Consumer Goods431
- Professional Services421
- Manufacturing246
Employment mix
- Unspecified5,880 · 88%
- Part-time414 · 6%
- Full-time206 · 3%
- Contract97 · 1%
- Temporary61 · 1%
- Intern37 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Operations Associate - Mall Saint Matthews
JCPenney · Louisville, KY · jobs.jcp.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Cashier - Mall Saint MatthewsCrew / Cashier
JCPenney · Louisville, KY · jobs.jcp.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Omnichannel Associate - Mall Saint Matthews
JCPenney · Louisville, KY · jobs.jcp.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Customer Experience Supervisor I - Gateway Plaza
JCPenney · Mt Sterling, KY · jobs.jcp.com
posted 4 weeks ago