Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Bowling Green, KY

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,330	70	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,310	320	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$32,650	80	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$32,480	100	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$32,230	50	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,750	390	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,550	530	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$31,500	120	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,480	80	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,270	300	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$31,190	60	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$31,050	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,040	570	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$30,320	280	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$30,170	40	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,510	160	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$29,330	90	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,290	470	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$29,180	230	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,810	1,250	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,760	160	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,740	250	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,580	100	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,540	1,670	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$28,430	2,720	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,390	90	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,040	360	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$27,790	50	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,650	2,540	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,650	2,540	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$27,590	40	View salary detail
Bartenders	$26,800	270	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$26,410	660	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,200	150	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$24,960	210	View salary detail
Nannies	$24,960	210	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,500	280	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,450	820	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$23,430	90	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,300	130	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$22,140	50	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.