Retail Jobs in Kentucky
769 live retail openings across Kentucky, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Retail hiring in Kentucky: the current picture
There are 769 live retail openings in Kentucky right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 8 new retail postings in Kentucky in the past week.
Hiring is concentrated: Dollar General alone accounts for roughly 48% of open roles, with Lowes and Five Below next in line. Louisville has the deepest pool (98 openings), followed by Paducah (23) and Bowling Green (23). Of postings that specify a schedule, 51% are full-time, 48% part-time. Fully remote retail roles are essentially absent from this market right now — this is in-person work.
Posted pay in Kentucky roughly mirrors the national picture — 1% of salaried postings advertise $100K or more, versus 4% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $30,000 here, compared with roughly $31,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for retail salespersons in Kentucky at $33,000 (median $30,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do retail jobs pay in Kentucky?
78 of the 769 live retail postings in Kentucky list pay (10%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $30,000 a year, and 1% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 78 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Dollar General371
- Lowes51
- Five Below37
- Gopuff24
- OReilly Auto24
- Target21
- BoxLunch18
- Bibliu17
Where the jobs are
- Louisville98
- Paducah23
- Bowling Green23
- Florence20
- Owensboro18
- Somerset17
- Glasgow15
- Elizabethtown13
- Franklin12
- Nicholasville11
Newest retail listings in Kentucky
Search & filter all Kentucky jobs →- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - 20 and older only - BARDSTOWN, KY
- Sales District Manager, Retail - Louisville, KY
- Liquor Barn - Assistant Store Manager, Middletown Commons
- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - 20 and older only - WEST LIBERTY, KY
- Seasonal Retail Associate
- Store Operations Manager
- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE CADIZ, KY
- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE MURRAY, KY
- Part-Time Store Cashier/Stocker
- Romantix Retail Part Time Sales Associate - Paducah
- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - 20 and older only - ALLEN, KY
- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - 20 and older only - WINCHESTER, KY
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - CENTER, KY
- Full-Time Store Manager Trainee
- In-Store Appointment Setter
- Full-Time Assistant Store Manager
- Sales Associate (Full-Time) - Summit at Fritz Farms
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - PHILPOT, KY
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - UTICA, KY
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - OWENSBORO, KY
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 20 and older only - in CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY S31842
- STORE CLERK TEMPORARY in CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY S31842
- SALES ASSOCIATE in CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY S31842
- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - 20 and older only - CENTER, KY
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - SANDY HOOK, KY
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - LEDBETTER, KY
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY
- Full-Time Store Associate
- STORE MANAGER - 20 and older only - PLEASUREVILLE KY
Frequently asked questions
How many retail jobs are open in Kentucky?
There are 769 live retail job postings in Kentucky right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 8 of them were posted within the past week.
What do retail jobs pay in Kentucky?
Among the 78 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $30,000 a year, and 1% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for retail jobs in Kentucky?
The employers with the most open retail roles in Kentucky right now are Dollar General (371 openings), Lowes (51), and Five Below (37). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote retail jobs in Kentucky?
Not at the moment — none of the current retail postings in Kentucky are marked remote-eligible. Retail work in this market is overwhelmingly on-site, but new postings arrive daily.
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.