Owensboro, KY

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Owensboro, KY, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 222 detailed occupations covering about 41,720 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 17.1% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Owensboro, KY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $155,550 -6.5% 30
Architectural and Engineering Managers $152,090 -8% 50
Pharmacists $129,810 -4.6% 130
Chief Executives $125,000 +43.9% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $123,870 -26.9% 40
Financial Managers $118,240 +5.5% 130
Nurse Practitioners $108,390 -14.2% 130
Human Resources Managers $106,380 -22% 30
Administrative Services Managers $104,520 -1.8% 50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,310 -2.1% 110
Electrical Engineers $99,860 -6.6% 60
Materials Engineers $98,490 -5.4% 30
Industrial Production Managers $98,290 -16% 150
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,910 -1.3% 70
Sales Managers $96,920 -28.3% 180
Mechanical Engineers $96,630 +120% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,500 -12.8% 230
Industrial Engineers $96,220 -3.2% 110
Software Developers $91,050 -45.4% 50
Physical Therapists $90,650 -9.1% 110
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $84,870 -0.6% 40
Civil Engineers $82,710 -50.4% 50
Computer Systems Analysts $81,550 -43.4% 80
Occupational Therapists $80,720 -16.2% 60
Speech-Language Pathologists $80,360 -10% 90

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Owensboro, KY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 1,470 $78,040
Retail Salespersons 1,370 $28,200
Cashiers 1,310 $23,750
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,220 $28,320
General and Operations Managers 1,160 $72,750
Cooks, Fast Food 1,040 $22,240
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 990 $36,870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 920 $26,980
Office Clerks, General 780 $35,010
Waiters and Waitresses 770 $21,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 690 $47,310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 660 $39,940
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 630 $48,560
Customer Service Representatives 590 $37,940
Security Guards 580 $27,560
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 560 $76,850
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 560 $65,080
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 560 $46,050
Nursing Assistants 560 $33,490
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 520 $28,220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 500 $51,830
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 490 $35,820
Cooks, Restaurant 490 $28,720
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 450 $38,620
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 420 $41,250
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