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7 Best-Paying Trades in the Louisville Area ($59k and Up)
These seven professions offer some of the highest median wages among in-demand trades in the Louisville region.
The living wage in Kentuckiana
Many workers in low-wage jobs do not earn enough to meet their basic needs in the community in which they live. Researchers at MIT developed the Living Wage Calculator using current data and covering modern-day expenses, to provide communities with an understanding of how much it costs a full-time worker to meet their basic needs. The living wage is the minimum threshold needed to maintain economic self-sufficiency without the use of public assistance programs and without facing severe housing or food insecurity.
Trauma-Informed Leadership: The Impact of the Spark Series Training
In December, KentuckianaWorks partnered with the Bounce Coalition to lead a training program designed to help supervisors better relate to and effectively lead young workers navigating complex life circumstances.
Shift Work Forward Invests in Louisville’s Early Childhood Education Centers
Shift Work Forward—formerly the National Fund for Workforce Solutions—is investing $360,000 in business and management coaching for operators of early childhood education centers across Louisville.
Mayor Greenberg calls on youth and employers to register for SummerWorks 2026
Mayor Greenberg joined leaders from GE Appliances and SummerWorks partners and participants at Appliance Park to kick off registration season for Louisville’s youth summer jobs program.