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Salaries in Owensboro, KY

Browse salary data for 202 occupations in the Owensboro, KY area. The average median salary across all occupations is $54,910.

Occupations

202

Avg Median Salary

$54,910

Highest Paying

$216,650

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Owensboro, KY

All Occupations in Owensboro, KY

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians$216,65040
Physician Assistants$138,21050
Chief Executives$135,76060
Pharmacists$134,820100
Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,14030
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
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
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
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
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,23050
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,930490
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,70070
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 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
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$48,580N/A
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
Paramedics$46,68040
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,680300
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$41,240N/A
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
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$38,300N/A
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
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
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
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
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
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
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