Top employers hiring in Kentucky, last 30 days

By YourJobs Editorial · Built · Postings first seen 20 September to 20 October 2026

Based on 12,143 postings from 134 employers with at least 5 postings each, first seen on yourjobs.com in Kentucky in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026. Employers are ranked by number of postings. The median advertised hourly rate is what the employer posted, not what its staff earn.

Employers ranked by postings

Employers ranked by postings in Kentucky, 20 September to 20 October 2026
Rank Employer Postings Cities Median advertised hourly rate
1 Penn Station East Coast Subs 5,407 6
2 United Parcel Service 1,234 16 $21.00
3 SHP Management Corp 950 1
4 Aldi 433 1 $25.50
5 Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakeview 256 27
6 Orica 221 25 $27.00
7 Dollar General 206 135
8 pOpshelf 198 126
9 Optum 187 128 $45.68
10 Signature HealthCARE Owensboro 175 12 $33.72
11 Park Community Credit Union 168 1
12 Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital 127 37
13 Core-Mark 121 46 $33.65
14 Kroger 111 10
15 Air Evac Lifeteam 103 3 $44.81
16 Heniff Transportation 96 60 $30.00
17 South East Carriers, Inc. 96 48
18 LBX Company LLC 92 1
19 Signature HealthCARE 88 22
20 LocumTenens.com 75 1
21 Intuit Careers 69 3 $32.50
22 Synchrony Rehab - 67 29
23 WALGREENS Careers 66 27 $71.60
24 Kentucky Derby Museum 56 1
25 Maxim Healthcare Services 55 30 $32.00
26 GoGoMeds 48 1
27 Hiring Drivers Now 46 4 $46.88
28 Silver Creek Transportation 45 17 $42.82
29 America's Floor Source 44 1
30 Signature HealthCARE of North Hardin Rehab & Wellness 40 10 $50.60
31 Quality Carriers 39 12
32 ApexGroup 38 1 $18.75
33 FedEx 35 1 $21.25
34 Signify Health 35 5
35 H2 Health 34 15
36 Fusion Medical Staffing 33 11
37 Baptist Health Medical Group 26 5
38 Fast Pace Health 26 23
39 TransWood Carriers Inc 26 26
40 Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care 25 25
41 OneMain Financial 24 13
42 Rudd Equipment Company 23 1
43 Aspen Dental 22 3
44 Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital 22 1
45 ProRehab Physical Therapy 22 2
46 Weatherby Healthcare 22 13
47 Taco Bell 20 13
48 All Star Healthcare Solutions 19 9
49 Domino's Pizza 19 15
50 AMN Healthcare 18 10

The rate is blank where fewer than 30 of the employer's postings state pay. Employers are listed only with at least 5 postings. Employer names are as posted; variants of one name are counted separately.

Top employers in September 2026

The same ranking for the latest full calendar month, by month of first posting.

Top employers in Kentucky in September 2026
Rank Employer Postings Median advertised hourly rate
1 Orica 141 $27.00
2 Heniff Transportation 96 $30.00
3 Dollar General 47
4 Silver Creek Transportation 43 $42.82
5 WALGREENS Careers 20
6 Dollar General Fleet 16
7 LocumTenens.com 9
8 Weatherby Healthcare 8
9 Baptist Health Medical Group 5

By occupation group

Employer rankings in Kentucky by SOC occupation group. Only groups with at least 5 employers are listed.

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Source: yourjobs.com job postings (ClickCast feed), parsed as described on the methodology page. Updated daily; this page was built 20 October 2026.

Cite as: YourJobs (2026). Top employers hiring in Kentucky, 20 September to 20 October 2026. https://yourjobs.com/employers/top/kentucky

Questions about top employers in Kentucky

Which employer posted the most jobs in Kentucky in the last 30 days?
Penn Station East Coast Subs posted the most jobs in Kentucky, with 5,407 postings first seen on yourjobs.com in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026.
How many employers posted jobs in Kentucky?
134 employers posted at least 5 jobs in Kentucky in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026, accounting for 12,143 postings. Employers are counted by name as posted.
How is "top employer" defined?
Employers are ranked by the number of postings first seen on yourjobs.com in the last 30 days. An employer is a distinct employer name as posted in the feed, so variants of a name are counted separately. An employer is listed only with at least 5 postings. The median advertised hourly rate is shown only where at least 30 of that employer's postings state pay. Re-listed postings are counted again. Full definitions: https://yourjobs.com/data-methodology