Salaries in Owensboro, KY metro area

Typical pay for 197 jobs in the Owensboro, KY metro area. The median for all workers is $44,960 a year ($21.62 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$44,960

Median hourly

$21.62

Workers

49,450

vs U.S. median

-12%

Highest paying jobs in Owensboro, KY

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$401,180	140
Family Medicine Physician	$224,740	30
Chief Executive	$171,540	50
Pharmacist	$139,950	120
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,480	40
Human Resources Manager	$132,760	30
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,430	50
Nurse Practitioner	$128,780	150
Managers, All Other	$127,170	40
Marketing Manager	$124,040	30
Administrative Services Manager	$121,020	60
Sales Manager	$119,320	140
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$110,320	40
Industrial Production Manager	$109,400	140
Financial Manager	$107,190	180

Most common jobs in Owensboro, KY

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	1,490	$29,030
General and Operations Managers	1,200	$73,460
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,180	$36,100
Cashier	1,130	$27,870
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,130	$39,380
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,080	$26,750
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	980	$61,250
Stockers and Order Fillers	980	$31,210
Customer Service Representative	920	$45,260
Nursing Assistant	890	$39,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	840	$50,600
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	800	$29,320
Waiters and Waitresses	780	$29,790
Office Clerks, General	650	$37,190
Cooks, Fast Food	620	$22,260

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Kentucky.

All 197 jobs by category

Management Occupations (19)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (14)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (4)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (3)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (2)Community and Social Service Occupations (6)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (12)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (3)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (7)Sales and Related Occupations (10)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (20)Construction and Extraction Occupations (9)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (11)Production Occupations (19)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$121,020	$58.18	60
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,430	$62.23	50
Chief Executive	$171,540	$82.47	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,480	$66.58	40
Construction Manager	$91,550	$44.02	80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$105,090	—	110
Facilities Manager	$102,180	$49.13	30
Financial Manager	$107,190	$51.54	180
Food Service Manager	$70,200	$33.75	40
General and Operations Managers	$73,460	$35.32	1,200
Human Resources Manager	$132,760	$63.83	30
Industrial Production Manager	$109,400	$52.60	140
Managers, All Other	$127,170	$61.14	40
Marketing Manager	$124,040	$59.64	30
Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,370	$50.18	150
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$52,280	$25.14	60
Sales Manager	$119,320	$57.37	140
Social and Community Service Managers	$64,990	$31.25	60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$110,320	$53.04	40

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$77,800	$37.40	250
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$58,100	$27.94	60
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,690	$30.62	130
Compliance Officer	$74,330	$35.74	80
Cost Estimator	$70,460	$33.87	50
Financial and Investment Analysts	$83,800	$40.29	50
Human Resources Specialist	$62,440	$30.02	170
Loan Officer	$58,730	$28.23	200
Logistician	$64,230	$30.88	50
Management Analyst	$73,860	$35.51	100
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,950	$25.94	110
Personal Financial Advisor	$72,430	$34.82	50
Project Management Specialist	$79,320	$38.13	200
Training and Development Specialists	$56,150	$26.99	90

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Systems Analyst	$86,470	$41.57	60
Computer User Support Specialist	$62,490	$30.04	150
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$94,060	$45.22	50
Software Developer	$102,010	$49.05	90

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineer	$91,430	$43.96	40
Industrial Engineer	$93,080	$44.75	90
Mechanical Engineer	$97,810	$47.03	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$61,580	$29.61	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,880	$39.85	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$58,920	$28.33	260
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,970	$29.31	100
Healthcare Social Worker	$56,560	$27.19	40
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$37,490	$18.03	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$33,740	$16.22	210
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$51,770	$24.89	220

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$97,620	$46.94	110
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$53,320	$25.64	60

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,710	$30.15	50
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$60,550	$29.11	80
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,010	—	470
Instructional Coordinator	$76,030	$36.55	70
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,430	—	70
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$72,490	$34.85	50
Library Technician	$49,870	$23.97	30
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,070	—	250
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$50,440	—	120
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,110	$13.51	260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,150	—	320
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,760	—	90
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,030	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,380	—	60
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$39,460	—	50
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$35,890	—	520

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Graphic Designer	$44,950	$21.61	60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$43,190	$20.76	40
Public Relations Specialist	$69,350	$33.34	40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Hygienist	$75,490	$36.29	80
Family Medicine Physician	$224,740	$108.05	30
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,180	$29.90	170
Medical Records Specialist	$45,400	$21.83	60
Nurse Practitioner	$128,780	$61.91	150
Occupational Therapist	$95,740	$46.03	60
Pharmacist	$139,950	$67.29	120
Pharmacy Technician	$40,000	$19.23	260
Physical Therapist	$83,270	$40.03	90
Physicians, All Other	$401,180	$192.87	140
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$63,010	$30.29	100
Speech-Language Pathologist	$81,270	$39.07	70

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$45,330	$21.79	160
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$35,820	$17.22	40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,100	$17.35	1,180
Medical Assistant	$37,020	$17.80	280
Nursing Assistant	$39,020	$18.76	890
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$70,840	$34.06	30
Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,860	$30.22	80

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$41,120	$19.77	90
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$61,560	$29.60	170
Security Guard	$31,440	$15.12	560

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$26,810	$12.89	160
Chefs and Head Cooks	$47,620	$22.90	30
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,260	$10.70	620
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,170	$14.50	330
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,010	$14.43	440
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,350	$11.23	120
Dishwasher	$28,450	$13.68	140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,750	$12.86	1,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,910	$16.79	460
Food Preparation Worker	$27,130	$13.04	460
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,600	$14.23	70
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,050	$11.56	150
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,790	$14.32	780

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$39,370	$18.93	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,450	$26.18	40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,320	$14.10	800
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,950	$17.28	320
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,310	$13.61	300

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,690	$11.87	50
Animal Caretaker	$29,070	$13.98	70
Childcare Worker	$29,150	$14.02	170
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$35,440	$17.04	50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$27,890	$13.41	40
Recreation Worker	$27,000	$12.98	150
Residential Advisor	$18,370	$8.83	n/a

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$27,870	$13.40	1,130
Counter and Rental Clerks	$40,000	$19.23	60
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,010	$34.62	60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,450	$20.41	500
Insurance Sales Agent	$58,950	$28.34	160
Parts Salesperson	$37,990	$18.27	110
Retail Salesperson	$29,030	$13.96	1,490
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$47,590	$22.88	220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,050	$28.39	390
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,260	$26.57	120

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,900	$22.07	80
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,430	$22.32	560
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$44,150	$21.23	50
Customer Service Representative	$45,260	$21.76	920
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$44,690	$21.49	60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,990	$26.44	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,340	$29.97	380
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,880	$13.40	60
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,870	$17.73	70
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,790	$16.25	40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$46,130	$22.18	220
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,070	$17.82	520
Office Clerks, General	$37,190	$17.88	650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$54,350	$26.13	30
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880	$28.79	130
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$55,590	$26.72	180
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,300	$15.05	310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,360	$18.92	470
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,950	$20.65	430
Teller	$38,020	$18.28	150

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$52,360	$25.17	210
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,050	$33.20	40
Construction Laborer	$43,760	$21.04	340
Electrician	$55,030	$26.46	260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,430	$34.34	210
Highway Maintenance Worker	$40,400	$19.42	50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,550	$23.82	140
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,590	$21.92	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,310	$30.92	180

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$44,250	$21.28	40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$43,900	$21.11	290
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$53,040	$25.50	60
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$53,300	$25.63	60
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,870	$36.96	190
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,060	$28.88	160
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$34,290	$16.49	40
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$73,010	$35.10	480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,530	$21.41	500
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,310	$27.07	40
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,640	$16.65	30

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,370	$17.01	50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,340	$21.32	30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,970	$19.21	170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,320	$33.33	360
Food Batchmaker	$37,090	$17.83	370
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,150	$18.34	80
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,390	$23.75	320
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,500	$13.22	40
Machinist	$47,170	$22.68	90
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$36,030	$17.32	380
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,820	$21.55	30
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,430	$17.52	60
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$61,250	$29.45	980
Production Workers, All Other	$33,430	$16.07	60
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$63,700	$30.63	60
Sewing Machine Operator	$25,980	$12.49	150
Tool and Die Makers	$63,720	$30.63	80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$57,810	$27.80	70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,700	$24.86	410

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$44,560	$21.42	160
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,430	$16.55	140
Driver/Sales Worker	$30,380	$14.61	150
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,110	$29.86	220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,600	$24.33	840
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$50,010	$24.04	240
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,380	$18.94	1,130
Light Truck Driver	$39,700	$19.09	390
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$43,300	$20.82	40
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,180	$17.87	80
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,390	$14.13	100
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,210	$15.00	980