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KY NONMETROPOLITAN AREA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for KY NONMETROPOLITAN AREA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Nonmetro Kentucky finance pay splits sharply by role and geography.
Finance
- October 2026 — Nonmetro Kentucky finance pay splits sharply by role and geography.
- September 2026 — Kentucky nonmetro finance hiring stays volatile as talent gets scarcer.
- August 2026 — Flat job growth, rising Controller pay: scarcity beats expansion.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Rural Kentucky's labor force shrinks while wage gaps widen.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Kentucky hiring stalls while candidate scarcity persists.
- August 2026 — Nonmetro Kentucky wages fall as jobs get easier to fill.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Nonmetro Kentucky's IT pay splits sharply by specialization.
- September 2026 — Security pay breaks from Kentucky's slowest hiring pace since 2009.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Nonmetro Kentucky scientist pay climbs as validation work slips.
- September 2026 — Kentucky manufacturing adds jobs while scientific talent stays scarce.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Rural Kentucky's labor market holds steady, growth stays flat.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Kentucky workers return to a market still not hiring.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Rural Kentucky line cook pay falls as cook demand grows nationally.
- September 2026 — Kentucky hospitality jobs fall as wage floor stays frozen.
- August 2026 — Kentucky nonmetro restaurant jobs fall as national hiring surges.