Salaries in Owensboro, KY

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Owensboro, KY • 219 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $401,180140
      Family Medicine Physicians $216,65040
      Physician Assistants $138,21050
      Chief Executives $135,76060
      Pharmacists $134,820100
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,43050
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,14030
      Marketing Managers $124,04030
      Nurse Practitioners $119,850120
      Human Resources Managers $112,72030
      Managers, All Other $111,55030
      Sales Managers $108,360150
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $108,210110
      Facilities Managers $102,18030
      Industrial Production Managers $101,190150
      Lawyers $100,550100
      Medical and Health Services Managers $100,480140
      Administrative Services Managers $100,08040
      Mechanical Engineers $98,01030
      Software Developers $96,34050
      Financial Managers $96,290160
      Industrial Engineers $95,84070
      Physical Therapists $94,46090
      Construction Managers $86,09050
      Health Education Specialists $85,25040
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $83,95040
      Civil Engineers $82,96040
      Occupational Therapists $82,73070
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $81,70050
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $81,14030
      Project Management Specialists $80,610160
      Registered Nurses $79,5101,660
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $79,47030
      Financial and Investment Analysts $79,42060
      Computer Systems Analysts $79,36040
      Speech-Language Pathologists $79,03060
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $76,40050
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $74,290170
      Accountants and Auditors $73,840220
      Management Analysts $73,80060
      Dental Hygienists $73,60080
      Social and Community Service Managers $73,15050
      Personal Financial Advisors $72,43050
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $71,90040
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $71,510200
      General and Operations Managers $71,3401,310
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $71,240480
      Food Service Managers $70,20040
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $70,040190
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $69,86050
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $69,250100
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $68,83050
      Compliance Officers $68,52080
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,140390
      Cost Estimators $66,95060
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $66,42060
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $66,27050
      Instructional Coordinators $65,43080
      Respiratory Therapists $64,13050
      Tool and Die Makers $63,80090
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $63,11040
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,10070
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,030260
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $63,010100
      Construction and Building Inspectors $62,23050
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,150320
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,930490
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $61,70070
      Chemical Technicians $61,58060
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $61,46040
      Physical Therapist Assistants $61,32090
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,250130
      Healthcare Social Workers $60,60040
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,390110
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,920220
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $59,730190
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $59,69070
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,540220
      Logisticians $59,47030
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,270210
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,240230
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,720420
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $58,31060
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $57,4801,010
      Insurance Sales Agents $57,410150
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $57,22040
      Loan Officers $57,210270
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $57,01080
      Electricians $56,310240
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,130140
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $55,34040
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $54,45040
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $54,010160
      Public Relations Specialists $53,86030
      Computer User Support Specialists $53,250110
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $53,240140
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $53,04060
      Training and Development Specialists $53,03090
      Human Resources Specialists $52,640160
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $51,62030
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $51,60070
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $51,300370
      Computer Network Support Specialists $51,11050
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,530830
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $50,200170
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,080450
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $49,88050
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $49,68090
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,82090
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $48,79070
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $48,580
      Carpenters $48,570210
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $47,51060
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,22060
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,03050
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,860170
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $46,82040
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,680300
      Paramedics $46,68040
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,810270
      Medical Records Specialists $45,80030
      Machinists $45,690110
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,45030
      Food Batchmakers $44,860170
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $44,790340
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $44,53070
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $44,28090
      Dental Assistants $44,020130
      Graphic Designers $43,68040
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,620480
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $43,490510
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $43,00030
      Construction Laborers $42,960330
      Billing and Posting Clerks $42,950100
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $42,90040
      Bill and Account Collectors $42,540100
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $42,28050
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $42,210280
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $42,14030
      Customer Service Representatives $41,350800
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $41,33060
      Coaches and Scouts $41,240
      Bus Drivers, School $40,070170
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,790960
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $39,54090
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $39,51080
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $39,46050
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $38,81080
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,80070
      Light Truck Drivers $38,760410
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,710190
      Pharmacy Technicians $38,640260
      Parts Salespersons $38,620100
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $38,300
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,290500
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $37,970490
      Nursing Assistants $37,950790
      Tellers $37,710170
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $37,49040
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $37,320480
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $37,01060
      Medical Assistants $36,890220
      Highway Maintenance Workers $36,84040
      Office Clerks, General $36,490650
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,43060
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,270360
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,15030
      Phlebotomists $36,13090
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $36,00050
      Counter and Rental Clerks $35,76070
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $35,59080
      Helpers--Production Workers $35,46060
      Library Technicians $35,45070
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,130380
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $35,040390
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,030910
      Printing Press Operators $34,98030
      Emergency Medical Technicians $34,820120
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,800140
      Tire Repairers and Changers $34,64030
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,620120
      Production Workers, All Other $34,50070
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,260300
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $33,79040
      Library Assistants, Clerical $33,79040
      Social and Human Service Assistants $33,290200
      Chefs and Head Cooks $33,03030
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $33,03040
      Driver/Sales Workers $32,040170
      Security Guards $31,800600
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,0001,130
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,520370
      Cooks, Restaurant $30,160430
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,050290
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,960490
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $29,60070
      Animal Caretakers $29,52060
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,290190
      Retail Salespersons $29,0101,510
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $28,75060
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,690840
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,110350
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $27,89040
      Dishwashers $27,710130
      Childcare Workers $27,420240
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $26,82060
      Bartenders $26,740140
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,3701,050
      Cashiers $26,0801,190
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $25,84090
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $25,05070
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $24,170230
      Food Preparation Workers $23,930460
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,16030
      Sewing Machine Operators $22,990180
      Cooks, Fast Food $22,750500
      Waiters and Waitresses $22,590940
      Recreation Workers $19,570140
      Residential Advisors $17,54080