Salaries in Bowling Green, KY metro area

Typical pay for 279 jobs in the Bowling Green, KY metro area. The median for all workers is $45,040 a year ($21.65 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$45,040

Median hourly

$21.65

Workers

82,160

vs U.S. median

-12%

Highest paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$407,570	110
Chief Executive	$164,080	80
Pharmacist	$134,980	160
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,540	50
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$131,880	50
Computer Network Architect	$131,150	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,940	90
Sales Manager	$126,460	270
Industrial Production Manager	$125,170	390
Financial Manager	$119,110	270
Human Resources Manager	$118,420	80
Purchasing Manager	$118,400	70
Administrative Services Manager	$114,990	110
Nurse Practitioner	$112,970	150
Facilities Manager	$112,770	50

Most common jobs in Bowling Green, KY

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	2,720	$28,430
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,540	$27,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,070	$38,040
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,030	$42,940
General and Operations Managers	2,010	$71,170
Registered Nurse	1,870	$79,120
Cashier	1,670	$28,540
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,660	$34,730
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,540	$53,450
Waiters and Waitresses	1,250	$28,810
Customer Service Representative	1,170	$37,970
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,150	$35,160
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1,040	$37,940
Office Clerks, General	960	$38,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	910	$61,260

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Kentucky.

All 279 jobs by category

Management Occupations (22)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (18)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (4)Community and Social Service Occupations (7)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (19)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (7)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (26)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (8)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (12)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (31)Construction and Extraction Occupations (13)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (16)Production Occupations (23)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (15)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$114,990	$55.28	110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,540	$63.72	50
Chief Executive	$164,080	$78.89	80
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,940	$61.03	90
Construction Manager	$101,400	$48.75	140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$100,700	—	170
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$131,880	$63.41	50
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$37,000	$17.79	50
Facilities Manager	$112,770	$54.22	50
Financial Manager	$119,110	$57.27	270
Food Service Manager	$66,380	$31.91	70
General and Operations Managers	$71,170	$34.22	2,010
Human Resources Manager	$118,420	$56.93	80
Industrial Production Manager	$125,170	$60.18	390
Managers, All Other	$97,720	$46.98	50
Marketing Manager	$107,440	$51.66	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,090	$45.24	290
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$52,790	$25.38	100
Purchasing Manager	$118,400	$56.92	70
Sales Manager	$126,460	$60.80	270
Social and Community Service Managers	$63,490	$30.53	90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,160	$46.71	80

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$71,540	$34.40	390
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$69,240	$33.29	90
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,120	$29.38	270
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,660	$35.42	140
Compliance Officer	$59,100	$28.42	110
Cost Estimator	$71,720	$34.48	70
Financial and Investment Analysts	$97,180	$46.72	50
Fundraiser	$62,460	$30.03	50
Human Resources Specialist	$61,860	$29.74	360
Loan Officer	$71,020	$34.15	170
Logistician	$65,980	$31.72	90
Management Analyst	$95,610	$45.97	90
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$60,200	$28.94	240
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,500	$23.80	50
Personal Financial Advisor	$69,430	$33.38	30
Project Management Specialist	$81,300	$39.09	350
Tax Preparer	$37,010	$17.80	30
Training and Development Specialists	$59,050	$28.39	170

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$131,150	$63.05	40
Computer Network Support Specialist	$61,200	$29.42	70
Computer Systems Analyst	$82,290	$39.56	120
Computer User Support Specialist	$51,710	$24.86	250
Data Scientist	$65,620	$31.55	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,880	$36.96	90
Software Developer	$100,650	$48.39	200

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,980	$25.47	30
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,710	$28.71	60
Civil Engineer	$96,260	$46.28	80
Electrical Engineer	$100,860	$48.49	40
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,060	$30.80	70
Industrial Engineer	$101,280	$48.69	340
Mechanical Engineer	$99,090	$47.64	130
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$42,880	$20.62	90
Surveyor	$65,960	$31.71	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$64,620	$31.07	40
Chemist	$80,780	$38.84	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$84,730	$40.74	80
Social Science Research Assistant	$84,680	$40.71	100

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,050	$30.80	320
Community Health Worker	$44,620	$21.45	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$65,310	$31.40	220
Healthcare Social Worker	$61,610	$29.62	60
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$41,860	$20.12	50
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,360	$17.96	230
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$57,720	$27.75	370

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$96,830	$46.55	250
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,170	$28.45	160

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,190	—	70
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,610	$28.66	40
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$46,340	$22.28	120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,260	—	910
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,620	—	80
Instructional Coordinator	$79,170	$38.06	140
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,720	—	110
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$65,280	$31.38	110
Library Technician	$29,330	$14.10	90
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,600	—	310
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$83,220	—	170
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,040	$13.48	360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,520	—	560
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$43,830	$21.07	50
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$61,500	—	130
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,350	—	40
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,200	—	90
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$31,500	—	120
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$31,530	—	680

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Audio and Video Technicians	$44,460	$21.38	30
Coaches and Scouts	$32,480	—	100
Graphic Designer	$47,650	$22.91	100
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,400	$17.50	150
Photographer	$42,540	$20.45	30
Producers and Directors	$48,790	$23.46	40
Public Relations Specialist	$52,580	$25.28	100

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$56,630	—	60
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,450	$29.54	130
Dental Hygienist	$75,690	$36.39	120
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$90,310	$43.42	40
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,860	$30.22	40
Emergency Medical Technician	$37,600	$18.08	90
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$63,420	$30.49	50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$46,110	$22.17	60
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,830	$29.25	250
Medical Records Specialist	$44,770	$21.52	180
Nurse Practitioner	$112,970	$54.31	150
Occupational Therapist	$84,250	$40.50	140
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$35,380	$17.01	110
Opticians, Dispensing	$37,000	$17.79	60
Paramedic	$47,260	$22.72	60
Pharmacist	$134,980	$64.90	160
Pharmacy Technician	$37,210	$17.89	310
Physical Therapist	$91,590	$44.03	220
Physicians, All Other	$407,570	$195.95	110
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$76,080	$36.58	120
Registered Nurse	$79,120	$38.04	1,870
Respiratory Therapist	$68,490	$32.93	90
Speech-Language Pathologist	$82,870	$39.84	140
Surgical Technologist	$58,770	$28.25	60
Veterinarian	$97,260	$46.76	40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,960	$17.29	60

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$45,970	$22.10	220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$35,160	$16.90	1,150
Medical Assistant	$39,270	$18.88	600
Nursing Assistant	$38,340	$18.43	790
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$61,690	$29.66	40
Phlebotomist	$37,960	$18.25	80
Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,740	$30.16	130
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$31,050	$14.93	70

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$41,100	$19.76	240
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$79,360	$38.16	40
Firefighter	$35,240	$16.94	250
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,430	$37.23	60
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$48,690	$23.41	30
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$23,430	$11.26	90
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,550	$29.11	360
Security Guard	$34,720	$16.69	390

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$26,800	$12.88	270
Chefs and Head Cooks	$54,080	$26.00	50
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,450	$11.28	820
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,550	$15.17	530
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,040	$14.92	570
Cooks, Short Order	$27,590	$13.26	40
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,200	$12.59	150
Dishwasher	$28,740	$13.82	250
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,650	$13.30	2,540
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,150	$18.34	870
Food Preparation Worker	$26,410	$12.70	660
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,040	$16.37	110
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,500	$11.78	280
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,810	$13.85	1,250

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$36,860	$17.72	130
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$52,560	$25.27	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,190	$16.44	690
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,630	$17.13	360
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,290	$14.08	470

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,300	$11.20	130
Animal Caretaker	$29,510	$14.19	160
Childcare Worker	$24,960	$12.00	210
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$45,930	$22.08	110
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$35,990	$17.30	50
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$41,600	$20.00	30
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,580	$13.74	100
Recreation Worker	$29,180	$14.03	230
Residential Advisor	$32,650	$15.70	80
Skincare Specialist	$39,090	$18.79	40
Tour and Travel Guides	$40,330	$19.39	100
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$22,140	$10.65	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$38,490	$18.51	30
Cashier	$28,540	$13.72	1,670
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,350	$17.96	150
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,140	$33.72	70
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$37,930	$18.23	850
Insurance Sales Agent	$60,400	$29.04	260
Parts Salesperson	$36,300	$17.45	200
Real Estate Sales Agent	$38,760	$18.63	40
Retail Salesperson	$28,430	$13.67	2,720
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$48,730	$23.43	340
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,120	$28.42	700
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$95,550	$45.94	80
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$47,670	$22.92	190

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,150	$20.74	30
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,640	$21.46	190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,160	$21.23	900
Couriers and Messengers	$30,170	$14.51	40
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,080	$20.71	90
Customer Service Representative	$37,970	$18.26	1,170
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,180	$23.64	80
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,290	$30.91	60
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,250	$29.45	650
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,760	$13.83	160
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$46,320	$22.27	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$44,350	$21.32	40
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$55,480	$26.67	110
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$40,490	$19.47	n/a
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,860	$17.72	110
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,330	$16.02	70
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,340	$22.76	120
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,940	$18.24	1,040
Meter Readers, Utilities	$42,750	$20.56	40
Office Clerks, General	$38,000	$18.27	960
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$53,540	$25.74	90
Postal Service Clerk	$63,670	$30.61	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$55,930	$26.89	210
Procurement Clerk	$43,240	$20.79	50
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$48,860	$23.49	320
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$40,840	$19.64	60
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,750	$15.26	390
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,180	$19.32	780
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$36,390	$17.49	850
Teller	$36,190	$17.40	210
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,440	$21.85	50

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$52,680	$25.33	480
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,380	$23.74	50
Construction and Building Inspectors	$45,740	$21.99	40
Construction Laborer	$41,880	$20.13	840
Electrician	$55,740	$26.80	480
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,090	$35.14	370
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$44,800	$21.54	30
Highway Maintenance Worker	$39,350	$18.92	90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,180	$28.93	300
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$40,600	$19.52	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,260	$30.89	160
Roofer	$48,680	$23.40	50
Sheet Metal Worker	$48,610	$23.37	70

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,530	$23.33	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$42,860	$20.61	470
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$51,920	$24.96	200
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$60,420	$29.05	80
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,380	$23.26	40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,890	$35.53	370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$55,230	$26.56	230
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,500	$17.55	60
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$74,410	$35.78	700
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,590	$21.44	40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,880	$22.06	830
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$59,100	$28.41	60
Millwright	$77,480	$37.25	50
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,960	$28.35	90
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,010	$28.37	70
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,430	$17.03	90

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$33,990	$16.34	110
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$33,340	$16.03	60
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,830	$29.24	190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,840	$23.48	100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$56,390	$27.11	160
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$58,800	$28.27	30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,790	$21.53	430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,540	$35.35	690
Food Batchmaker	$48,670	$23.40	310
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,350	$19.40	300
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,720	$21.02	660
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,390	$13.65	90
Machinist	$51,730	$24.87	260
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$42,940	$20.65	2,030
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,490	$21.87	240
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,330	$22.28	480
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,620	$27.70	220
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$27,790	$13.36	50
Printing Press Operator	$45,100	$21.68	90
Sewing Machine Operator	$32,230	$15.49	50
Tool and Die Makers	$69,790	$33.56	180
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$45,650	$21.95	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,630	$25.78	400

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$45,250	$21.76	360
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$38,310	$18.42	140
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,270	$15.03	300
Driver/Sales Worker	$30,320	$14.58	280
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,600	$27.69	340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$53,450	$25.70	1,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,110	$18.80	620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,040	$18.29	2,070
Light Truck Driver	$39,270	$18.88	650
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$43,220	$20.78	30
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,310	$16.01	320
Parking Attendant	$31,190	$15.00	60
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,810	$17.70	70
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,480	$15.13	80
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,730	$16.70	1,660