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
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$35,820	40	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$35,820	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$35,440	50	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,370	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,910	460	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,640	30	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,430	140	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$34,290	40	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,790	40	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$33,740	210	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$33,430	60	View salary detail
Security Guards	$31,440	560	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,300	310	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,210	980	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$30,380	150	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,170	330	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,010	440	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,790	780	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,600	70	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,390	100	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,320	800	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,150	170	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,150	170	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,070	70	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,030	1,490	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,450	140	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,310	300	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,110	260	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$27,890	40	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,880	60	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,870	1,130	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,500	40	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$27,130	460	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$27,000	150	View salary detail
Bartenders	$26,810	160	View salary detail
Baristas	$26,750	1,080	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,750	1,080	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$25,980	150	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,690	50	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,050	150	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,350	120	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,260	620	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$18,370	—	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.