Salaries in Owensboro, KY
Median annual wage by occupation in Owensboro, KY (metro). 202 occupations.
- Family Medicine Physicians — $216,650/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $138,210/yr median
- Chief Executives — $135,760/yr median
- Pharmacists — $134,820/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $125,140/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $119,850/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $112,720/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $111,550/yr median
- Sales Managers — $108,360/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $108,210/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $101,190/yr median
- Lawyers — $100,550/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $100,480/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $100,080/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $98,010/yr median
- Software Developers — $96,340/yr median
- Financial Managers — $96,290/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $95,840/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $94,460/yr median
- Construction Managers — $86,090/yr median
- Health Education Specialists — $85,250/yr median
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — $83,950/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $82,960/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $82,730/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $81,700/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $81,140/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $80,610/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $79,510/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $79,470/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $79,420/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $79,360/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $79,030/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $76,400/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $74,290/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $73,840/yr median
- Management Analysts — $73,800/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $73,600/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $73,150/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $71,900/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $71,510/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $71,340/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $71,240/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $70,040/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $69,860/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $69,250/yr median
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door — $68,830/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $68,520/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $67,140/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $66,950/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $66,420/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $66,270/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $65,430/yr median
- Respiratory Therapists — $64,130/yr median
- Tool and Die Makers — $63,800/yr median
- Occupational Therapy Assistants — $63,110/yr median
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $63,100/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $63,030/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $62,230/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $61,930/yr median
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $61,700/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $61,460/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $61,320/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $61,250/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $60,600/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $60,390/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $59,920/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $59,730/yr median
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians — $59,690/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $59,540/yr median
- Logisticians — $59,470/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $59,270/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $59,240/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $58,720/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $58,310/yr median
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $57,480/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $57,410/yr median
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery — $57,220/yr median
- Loan Officers — $57,210/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $57,010/yr median
- Electricians — $56,310/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $56,130/yr median
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $55,340/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $54,010/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $53,860/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $53,250/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $53,240/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $53,040/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $53,030/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $52,640/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $51,620/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $51,600/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $51,300/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $51,110/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $50,530/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $50,200/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $50,080/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School — $49,880/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $49,680/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $48,820/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $48,790/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $48,580/yr median
- Carpenters — $48,570/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $47,510/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $47,220/yr median
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $47,030/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $46,860/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $46,820/yr median
- Paramedics — $46,680/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $46,680/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $45,810/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $45,800/yr median
- Machinists — $45,690/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $45,450/yr median
- Food Batchmakers — $44,860/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $44,790/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $44,530/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $44,280/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $44,020/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $43,680/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $43,620/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $43,490/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $43,000/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $42,960/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $42,950/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $42,900/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $42,540/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $42,280/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $42,210/yr median
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers — $42,140/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $41,350/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $41,330/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $41,240/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $40,070/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $39,790/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $39,540/yr median
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other — $39,510/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $38,810/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $38,800/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $38,760/yr median
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $38,710/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $38,640/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $38,620/yr median
- Correctional Officers and Jailers — $38,300/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $38,290/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $37,970/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $37,950/yr median
- Tellers — $37,710/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $37,320/yr median
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians — $37,010/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $36,890/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $36,840/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $36,490/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $36,270/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $36,150/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $36,130/yr median
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $36,000/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $35,760/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $35,590/yr median
- Helpers--Production Workers — $35,460/yr median
- Library Technicians — $35,450/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $35,130/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $35,040/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $35,030/yr median
- Printing Press Operators — $34,980/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $34,820/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $34,800/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $34,620/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $34,500/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $34,260/yr median
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $33,790/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $33,290/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $33,030/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $33,030/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $32,040/yr median
- Security Guards — $31,800/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $31,000/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $30,520/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $30,160/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $30,050/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $29,960/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $29,520/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $29,290/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $29,010/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $28,750/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $28,690/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $28,110/yr median
- Dishwashers — $27,710/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $27,420/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $26,820/yr median
- Bartenders — $26,740/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $26,370/yr median
- Cashiers — $26,080/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $25,840/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $25,050/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $24,170/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $23,930/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $23,160/yr median
- Sewing Machine Operators — $22,990/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $22,750/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $22,590/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $19,570/yr median
- Residential Advisors — $17,540/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.