Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Owensboro, KY

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Validation Engineers	$93,080	90	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$93,080	90	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$93,080	90	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$91,550	80	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$91,430	40	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$91,430	40	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$91,430	40	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$86,470	60	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$86,470	60	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$83,800	50	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$83,270	90	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,880	40	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,270	70	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$79,320	200	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,800	250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,870	190	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$76,030	70	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$75,490	80	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$74,330	80	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$74,330	80	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$74,330	80	View salary detail
Coroners	$74,330	80	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$74,330	80	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$74,330	80	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$74,330	80	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$73,860	100	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$73,460	1,200	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$73,010	480	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$72,490	50	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$72,430	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,010	60	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$71,430	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,430	210	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$70,840	30	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$70,460	50	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$70,200	40	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$69,350	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,320	360	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$69,050	40	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,050	40	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,430	70	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$64,990	60	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,380	60	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$64,310	180	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,310	180	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$64,230	50	View salary detail
Logisticians	$64,230	50	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$64,230	50	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$63,720	80	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$63,700	60	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.