Owensboro, KY Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$29,030	1,490	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$73,460	1,200	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$39,380	1,130	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,870	1,130	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,380	1,130	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,750	1,080	View salary detail
Baristas	$26,750	1,080	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$61,250	980	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,210	980	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$45,260	920	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,020	890	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,600	840	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,320	800	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,790	780	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$37,190	650	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,260	620	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,430	560	View salary detail
Security Guards	$31,440	560	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,070	520	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,530	500	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,450	500	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$73,010	480	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,010	470	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,360	470	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,910	460	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$27,130	460	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,010	440	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,950	430	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,700	410	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,050	390	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$39,700	390	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,340	380	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$37,090	370	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,320	360	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$43,760	340	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,170	330	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,150	320	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,390	320	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,950	320	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,300	310	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,310	300	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$43,900	290	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$37,020	280	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,110	260	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$58,920	260	View salary detail
Electricians	$55,030	260	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,000	260	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,070	250	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,800	250	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$50,010	240	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.