Salaries in Kentucky.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 0.88x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$267,000
Chief Data & AI Officer
Median Role
$224,000
Chief Marketing Officer
Entry Level
$191,000
Foundation Model Engineer
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Kentucky has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 0.88x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief Data & AI Officer at $267,000 in Louisville. The median role pays $224,000.
Top 30 salaries in Kentucky
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $267,000 | Louisville | $199,000 – $349,000 |
| 2 | Chief AI Officer | $262,000 | Louisville | $194,000 – $338,000 |
| 3 | Chief Technology Officer | $260,000 | Louisville | $193,000 – $341,000 |
| 4 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $251,000 | Louisville | $188,000 – $328,000 |
| 5 | SVP of AI Innovation | $246,000 | Louisville | $185,000 – $323,000 |
| 6 | Head of AI | $240,000 | Louisville | $178,000 – $311,000 |
| 7 | Chief Revenue Officer | $237,000 | Louisville | $177,000 – $313,000 |
| 8 | CEO | $235,000 | Louisville | $171,000 – $324,000 |
| 9 | Chief Product Officer | $235,000 | Louisville | $174,000 – $309,000 |
| 10 | VP of AI Engineering | $233,000 | Louisville | $176,000 – $304,000 |
| 11 | CFO | $231,000 | Louisville | $173,000 – $307,000 |
| 12 | Chief Operating Officer | $229,000 | Louisville | $171,000 – $305,000 |
| 13 | VP of Engineering | $229,000 | Louisville | $172,000 – $299,000 |
| 14 | Head of AI Research | $228,000 | Louisville | $169,000 – $300,000 |
| 15 | Chief Data Officer | $227,000 | Louisville | $170,000 – $296,000 |
| 16 | Chief Marketing Officer | $224,000 | Louisville | $168,000 – $293,000 |
| 17 | VP of Product | $224,000 | Louisville | $169,000 – $288,000 |
| 18 | Head of Applied AI | $224,000 | Louisville | $167,000 – $295,000 |
| 19 | VP of AI Product | $220,000 | Louisville | $164,000 – $285,000 |
| 20 | AI Transformation Officer | $218,000 | Louisville | $163,000 – $286,000 |
| 21 | VP of Sales | $211,000 | Louisville | $158,000 – $282,000 |
| 22 | Head of AI Platform | $210,000 | Louisville | $156,000 – $275,000 |
| 23 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $207,000 | Louisville | $156,000 – $269,000 |
| 24 | AI Program Director | $206,000 | Louisville | $156,000 – $270,000 |
| 25 | VP of Marketing | $203,000 | Louisville | $151,000 – $267,000 |
| 26 | VP of Product Design | $201,000 | Louisville | $149,000 – $260,000 |
| 27 | Head of AI Partnerships | $201,000 | Louisville | $149,000 – $265,000 |
| 28 | Director of Generative AI | $198,000 | Louisville | $149,000 – $260,000 |
| 29 | Director of Engineering | $197,000 | Louisville | $153,000 – $256,000 |
| 30 | Foundation Model Engineer | $191,000 | Louisville | $142,000 – $249,000 |
Tax considerations in Kentucky
Kentucky has a flat 4% state income tax. Louisville has an occupational tax of about 2.2%. The combined rate is moderate, and the low cost of living offsets the local tax.
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