Bowling Green, KY Careers and Salaries

341 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Bowling Green, KY for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$28,430	2,720	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,650	2,540	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,650	2,540	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,040	2,070	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$38,040	2,070	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$71,170	2,010	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$79,120	1,870	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$79,120	1,870	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$79,120	1,870	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$79,120	1,870	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$79,120	1,870	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,540	1,670	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,730	1,660	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$53,450	1,540	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,810	1,250	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$37,970	1,170	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,940	1,040	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$38,000	960	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,260	910	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,160	900	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,150	870	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$36,390	850	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$37,930	850	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$41,880	840	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,880	830	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,450	820	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,340	790	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,180	780	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,120	700	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,410	700	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,190	690	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,540	690	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,720	660	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$26,410	660	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$39,270	650	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,250	650	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,110	620	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$39,270	600	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,040	570	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,520	560	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,550	530	View salary detail
Electricians	$55,740	480	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,330	480	View salary detail
Carpenters	$52,680	480	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$42,860	470	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,290	470	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,790	430	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,630	400	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$71,540	390	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$125,170	390	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.