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Wages by occupation in Owensboro, KY

In Owensboro, KY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,740 in May 2024, with 48,520 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS202 occupations

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What stands out

In Owensboro, KY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,740 in May 2024, with 48,520 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $216,650 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $17,540 for Residential Advisors. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 1,660 jobs at a median of $79,510. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	40	$216,650	$118,650	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	50	$138,210	$64,550	$174,580	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	60	$135,760	$51,430	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	100	$134,820	$81,920	$160,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	30	$125,140	$74,310	$205,940	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	120	$119,850	$73,840	$140,980	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	30	$112,720	$72,960	$165,640	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	30	$111,550	$71,330	$167,770	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	150	$108,360	$57,830	$194,950	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	110	$108,210	$81,220	$110,320	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	150	$101,190	$67,300	$176,080	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	100	$100,550	$60,630	$223,900	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	140	$100,480	$50,200	$153,670	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	40	$100,080	$49,660	$142,760	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	30	$98,010	$63,840	$127,220	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	50	$96,340	$60,110	$139,550	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	160	$96,290	$59,650	$162,920	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	70	$95,840	$55,470	$129,380	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	90	$94,460	$68,840	$145,340	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	50	$86,090	$59,040	$168,060	evidence →
Health Education Specialists 21-1091	40	$85,250	$41,180	$104,610	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	40	$83,950	$46,800	$98,320	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	40	$82,960	$52,360	$129,600	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	70	$82,730	$77,250	$114,480	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	50	$81,700	$45,910	$153,140	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	30	$81,140	$53,440	$106,590	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	160	$80,610	$46,730	$127,260	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,660	$79,510	$64,150	$100,450	evidence →
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-1031	30	$79,470	$48,950	$100,630	evidence →
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051	60	$79,420	$48,650	$105,350	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,660	$79,510	$64,150	$100,450	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,510	$29,010	$21,340	$45,100	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,310	$71,340	$32,670	$159,860	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,190	$26,080	$19,830	$33,680	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,130	$31,000	$26,180	$45,170	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,050	$26,370	$21,880	$30,810	evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111	1,010	$57,480	$40,950	$62,210	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	960	$39,790	$28,530	$55,480	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	940	$22,590	$15,280	$50,800	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	910	$35,030	$24,520	$49,240	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	840	$28,690	$22,660	$35,430	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	830	$50,530	$36,820	$72,510	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	800	$41,350	$26,980	$57,500	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	790	$37,950	$30,260	$44,580	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	650	$36,490	$21,740	$54,630	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	600	$31,800	$28,620	$48,730	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	510	$43,490	$27,840	$62,400	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	500	$22,750	$21,030	$29,920	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	500	$38,290	$29,740	$50,390	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	490	$61,930	$43,380	$65,950	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	490	$29,960	$25,260	$31,490	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	490	$37,970	$28,210	$70,070	evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071	480	$37,320	$29,760	$59,690	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	480	$71,240	$45,480	$79,510	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	480	$43,620	$29,910	$62,860	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	460	$23,930	$18,630	$34,460	evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121	450	$50,080	$38,900	$61,570	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	430	$30,160	$22,460	$37,360	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	420	$58,720	$37,590	$95,310	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	410	$38,760	$25,670	$71,460	evidence →

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