Jobs in Louisville, KY

265 active postings tracked in Louisville, KY · collapsed to 102 roles.

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Cooling

Louisville, KY Job Market Score

Driven by

Slow inflow of new postings (only 26% from the last 14 days)
Net hiring is positive (+179 this week — 179 added vs 0 removed)
Pay is below the national median ($97k vs $135k national)

Louisville, KY job market overview (May 2026)

The Louisville, KY job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,509 active job postings tracked here, 47% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with retail as the leading sector.

47% of postings in Louisville, KY have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
179 new postings have appeared this week — about 12% of currently-active listings.
Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 803+ days.
4% of postings list a salary range (65 of 1,509).
Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $97k.
The most active employers right now are Kroger, Dollar General, and Walgreens.

What this means for job seekers

Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Louisville, KY job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Louisville, KY.

1,509Active postings
179Posted this week
704Open 30+ days47% of active
24Remote / hybrid2% of active
4%List salary65 of 1,509
38%Hourly25 of disclosed
$97kMedian annual (max)
$18.07/hrMedian hourly (max)
19dMedian agep90 803d (long tail)

Wages by category

Bucket	Jobs	Median annual	Median hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager	184	$105k n=3	—
Crew / Cashier	102	—	—
Retail Associate	92	—	$18/hr n=9
Food Service	80	—	—
Cook / Kitchen	59	—	—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

Bucket	Jobs	Median annual	Median hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers	56	—	—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	51	—	—
Managers, All Other	39	$120k n=5	—
Pharmacy Technicians	28	—	—
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	26	—	—

Wages by employment type

Bucket	Jobs	Median annual	Median hourly
Part-time	159	$49k n=10	$18.07/hr n=16
Full-time	63	$108k n=15	$18.07/hr n=5
Contract	47	$128k n=4	$14/hr n=3
Intern	23	—	—
Temporary	20	—	—

Wages by sector

Bucket	Jobs	Median annual	Median hourly
Retail	770	$105k n=3	$18.07/hr n=25
Food Service / Restaurants	669	$95k n=4	—
Healthcare	140	$123k n=12	—
Consumer Goods	129	$105k n=4	$18.07/hr n=20
Transportation & Logistics	75	$79k n=6	—

Top categories

Store Supervisor / Manager184
Crew / Cashier102
Retail Associate92
Food Service80
Cook / Kitchen59
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead49

Top occupations (SOC)

Fast Food and Counter Workers56
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers51
Managers, All Other39
Pharmacy Technicians28
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers26
Retail Salespersons25

In-demand skills

Top sectors

Retail770
Food Service / Restaurants669
Healthcare140
Consumer Goods129
Transportation & Logistics75
Financial Services63

Employment mix

Unspecified1,197 · 79%
Part-time159 · 11%
Full-time63 · 4%
Contract47 · 3%
Intern23 · 2%
Temporary20 · 1%

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