High paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Bowling Green, KY. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Bowling Green, KY run 9.8% below the national average (2024), so a Bowling Green, KY salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bowling Green, KY · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$407,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,900 – $479,110110
2Chief Executives$164,080
Bachelor's degree
$63,540 – $530,01080
3Pharmacists$134,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,050 – $159,050160
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,540
Bachelor's degree
$110,910 – $195,12050
5Education Administrators, Postsecondary$131,880
Master's degree
$69,120 – $247,16050
6Computer Network Architects$131,150
Bachelor's degree
$60,540 – $158,53040
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$126,940
Bachelor's degree
$81,410 – $190,42090
8Sales Managers$126,460
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $225,550270
9Industrial Production Managers$125,170
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $196,670390
10Financial Managers$119,110
Bachelor's degree
$80,520 – $209,670270
11Human Resources Managers$118,420
Bachelor's degree
$72,750 – $173,69080
12Purchasing Managers$118,400
Bachelor's degree
$67,780 – $174,21070
13Administrative Services Managers$114,990
Bachelor's degree
$63,630 – $165,400110
14Nurse Practitioners$112,970
Master's degree
$99,820 – $147,100150
15Facilities Managers$112,770
Bachelor's degree
$70,040 – $146,47050
16Marketing Managers$107,440
Bachelor's degree
$68,230 – $195,97080
17Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,300 – $220,13070
18Construction Managers$101,400
Bachelor's degree
$52,920 – $203,660140
19Industrial Engineers$101,280
Bachelor's degree
$74,100 – $132,470340
20Electrical Engineers$100,860
Bachelor's degree
$77,630 – $149,66040
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,700
Master's degree
$81,470 – $104,630170
22Software Developers$100,650
Bachelor's degree
$72,090 – $201,790200
23Mechanical Engineers$99,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $136,160130
24Managers, All Other$97,720
Bachelor's degree
$42,790 – $173,88050
25Veterinarians$97,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,150 – $158,61040
26Financial and Investment Analysts$97,180
Bachelor's degree
$59,680 – $169,59050
27Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,140 – $163,22080
28Lawyers$96,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,060 – $162,710250
29Civil Engineers$96,260
Bachelor's degree
$61,480 – $161,55080
30Management Analysts$95,610
Bachelor's degree
$52,220 – $144,47090
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$95,550
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $158,72080
32Medical and Health Services Managers$94,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,330 – $157,100290
33Physical Therapists$91,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,900 – $117,790220
34Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$90,310
Associate's degree
$61,410 – $114,95040
35Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,730
Bachelor's degree
$54,020 – $129,83080
36Social Science Research Assistants$84,680
Bachelor's degree
$53,800 – $136,940100
37Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$84,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,810 – $227,77080
38Occupational Therapists$84,250
Master's degree
$65,150 – $111,050140
39Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,270 – $133,700170
40Speech-Language Pathologists$82,870
Master's degree
$62,570 – $98,690140
41Computer Systems Analysts$82,290
Bachelor's degree
$50,900 – $129,030120
42Project Management Specialists$81,300
Bachelor's degree
$52,540 – $127,710350
43Chemists$80,780
Bachelor's degree
$62,790 – $126,11040
44Detectives and Criminal Investigators$79,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,080 – $162,45040
45Instructional Coordinators$79,170
Master's degree
$51,720 – $93,830140
46Registered Nurses$79,120
Bachelor's degree
$64,380 – $104,3801,870
47Millwrights$77,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,990 – $92,29050
48First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,710 – $105,92060
49Network and Computer Systems Administrators$76,880
Bachelor's degree
$44,750 – $111,18090
50Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,080
Associate's degree
$52,950 – $93,000120

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBowling Green, KY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$407,570	$126,900 – $479,110	110
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$164,080	$63,540 – $530,010	80
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,980	$103,050 – $159,050	160
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,540	$110,910 – $195,120	50
5	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$131,880	$69,120 – $247,160	50
6	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,150	$60,540 – $158,530	40
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,940	$81,410 – $190,420	90
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,460	$63,020 – $225,550	270
9	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,170	$78,000 – $196,670	390
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,110	$80,520 – $209,670	270
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,420	$72,750 – $173,690	80
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,400	$67,780 – $174,210	70
13	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,990	$63,630 – $165,400	110
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$112,970	$99,820 – $147,100	150
15	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,770	$70,040 – $146,470	50
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,440	$68,230 – $195,970	80
17	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,190	$40,300 – $220,130	70
18	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,400	$52,920 – $203,660	140
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,280	$74,100 – $132,470	340
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,860	$77,630 – $149,660	40
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,700	$81,470 – $104,630	170
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,650	$72,090 – $201,790	200
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,090	$59,490 – $136,160	130
24	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,720	$42,790 – $173,880	50
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$97,260	$41,150 – $158,610	40
26	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,180	$59,680 – $169,590	50
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,160	$56,140 – $163,220	80
28	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$96,830	$61,060 – $162,710	250
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,260	$61,480 – $161,550	80
30	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,610	$52,220 – $144,470	90
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$95,550	$47,490 – $158,720	80
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,090	$59,330 – $157,100	290
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,590	$73,900 – $117,790	220
34	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$90,310	$61,410 – $114,950	40
35	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,730	$54,020 – $129,830	80
36	Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree	$84,680	$53,800 – $136,940	100
37	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,620	$51,810 – $227,770	80
38	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,250	$65,150 – $111,050	140
39	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$83,220	$46,270 – $133,700	170
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$82,870	$62,570 – $98,690	140
41	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,290	$50,900 – $129,030	120
42	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,300	$52,540 – $127,710	350
43	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$80,780	$62,790 – $126,110	40
44	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,360	$43,080 – $162,450	40
45	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$79,170	$51,720 – $93,830	140
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,120	$64,380 – $104,380	1,870
47	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,480	$49,990 – $92,290	50
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,430	$44,710 – $105,920	60
49	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$76,880	$44,750 – $111,180	90
50	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,080	$52,950 – $93,000	120

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