Job market report: Lexington, KY
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Lexington, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 79 open listings in Lexington; 82 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 11 new in the last 7 days; 1 today.
- Typical listed pay: $75k a year ($83k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in KY: 9% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Lexington
- Nurse · 6 listings · typical $100k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 6 listings · typical $74k a year
- Driver · 4 listings
- Medical assistant · 4 listings · typical $69k a year
- Manager · 4 listings · typical $169k a year
Employers hiring most
- Veterans Health Administration · 18 jobs
- Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · 17 jobs
- Gopuff · 15 jobs
- Carvana · 6 jobs
- Department of Energy Headquarters · 5 jobs
- Agricultural Research Service · 2 jobs
- Air Force Civilian Career Training · 2 jobs
- ALO · 2 jobs
Nearby cities
- Frankfort, KY · 6 jobs · 26 mi
- Mount Vernon, KY · 1 job · 44 mi
- Mount Sterling, KY · 1 job · 29 mi
- Nicholasville, KY · 1 job · 12 mi
- Georgetown, KY · 1 job · 13 mi
- Richmond, KY · 1 job · 21 mi
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