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
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,070	250	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$63,010	100	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,010	470	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,860	80	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,710	50	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$62,490	150	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$62,440	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,340	380	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,180	170	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,150	320	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,030	50	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$61,580	60	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$61,560	170	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$61,560	170	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$61,250	980	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,970	100	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$60,550	80	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,060	160	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,050	390	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$58,950	160	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$58,920	260	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$58,730	200	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$58,100	60	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$58,100	60	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$58,100	60	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$58,100	60	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$58,100	60	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$57,810	70	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$56,560	40	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,310	40	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$56,150	90	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$55,590	180	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,260	120	View salary detail
Electricians	$55,030	260	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,990	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,450	40	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$54,350	30	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,950	110	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$53,950	110	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$53,320	60	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$53,300	60	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$53,040	60	View salary detail
Carpenters	$52,360	210	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$52,280	60	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,700	410	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,600	840	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$50,440	120	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$50,010	240	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$49,870	30	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,550	140	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.