High paying jobs in Owensboro, KY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Owensboro, 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 Owensboro, KY run 11.4% below the national average (2024), so a Owensboro, KY salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Owensboro, KY · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$401,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$197,180 – $401,180140
2Family Medicine Physicians$224,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,560 – $336,76030
3Chief Executives$171,540
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $552,99050
4Pharmacists$139,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,090 – $165,870120
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,480
Bachelor's degree
$90,680 – $207,26040
6Human Resources Managers$132,760
Bachelor's degree
$100,120 – $211,48030
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$129,430
Bachelor's degree
$104,490 – $166,33050
8Nurse Practitioners$128,780
Master's degree
$99,860 – $172,490150
9Managers, All Other$127,170
Bachelor's degree
$45,730 – $210,89040
10Marketing Managers$124,040
Bachelor's degree
$72,500 – $239,99030
11Administrative Services Managers$121,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,460 – $191,21060
12Sales Managers$119,320
Bachelor's degree
$63,480 – $202,780140
13Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$110,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,830 – $186,40040
14Industrial Production Managers$109,400
Bachelor's degree
$74,170 – $191,700140
15Financial Managers$107,190
Bachelor's degree
$77,220 – $177,980180
16Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,090
Master's degree
$82,510 – $126,880110
17Medical and Health Services Managers$104,370
Bachelor's degree
$58,260 – $170,900150
18Facilities Managers$102,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,710 – $186,28030
19Software Developers$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$75,380 – $160,16090
20Mechanical Engineers$97,810
Bachelor's degree
$65,880 – $135,56050
21Lawyers$97,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,880 – $163,800110
22Occupational Therapists$95,740
Master's degree
$70,080 – $106,34060
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,060
Bachelor's degree
$55,060 – $151,01050
24Industrial Engineers$93,080
Bachelor's degree
$59,470 – $131,49090
25Construction Managers$91,550
Bachelor's degree
$49,510 – $168,00080
26Civil Engineers$91,430
Bachelor's degree
$67,860 – $142,59040
27Computer Systems Analysts$86,470
Bachelor's degree
$47,710 – $143,21060
28Financial and Investment Analysts$83,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,080 – $145,93050
29Physical Therapists$83,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,370 – $127,23090
30Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,880
Bachelor's degree
$54,800 – $111,72040
31Speech-Language Pathologists$81,270
Master's degree
$68,390 – $103,55070
32Project Management Specialists$79,320
Bachelor's degree
$49,080 – $127,760200
33Accountants and Auditors$77,800
Bachelor's degree
$53,890 – $119,910250
34First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,600 – $109,400190
35Instructional Coordinators$76,030
Master's degree
$52,740 – $99,24070
36Dental Hygienists$75,490
Associate's degree
$60,670 – $92,44080
37Compliance Officers$74,330
Bachelor's degree
$47,830 – $103,89080
38Management Analysts$73,860
Bachelor's degree
$52,990 – $122,130100
39General and Operations Managers$73,460
Bachelor's degree
$39,110 – $160,9901,200
40Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,050 – $81,520480
41Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$72,490
Master's degree
$45,910 – $79,10050
42Personal Financial Advisors$72,430
Bachelor's degree
$40,860 – $229,96050
43First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,010 – $102,44060
44First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,770 – $100,730210
45Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,840
Associate's degree
$39,140 – $71,64030
46Cost Estimators$70,460
Bachelor's degree
$47,790 – $116,47050
47Food Service Managers$70,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,110 – $83,30040
48Public Relations Specialists$69,350
Bachelor's degree
$34,720 – $102,39040
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,950 – $100,640360
50Construction and Building Inspectors$69,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,470 – $97,11040

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

#	Occupation	MedianOwensboro, KY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$401,180	$197,180 – $401,180	140
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$224,740	$119,560 – $336,760	30
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$171,540	$62,140 – $552,990	50
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,950	$103,090 – $165,870	120
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,480	$90,680 – $207,260	40
6	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,760	$100,120 – $211,480	30
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,430	$104,490 – $166,330	50
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,780	$99,860 – $172,490	150
9	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,170	$45,730 – $210,890	40
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,040	$72,500 – $239,990	30
11	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,020	$56,460 – $191,210	60
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,320	$63,480 – $202,780	140
13	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,320	$60,830 – $186,400	40
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,400	$74,170 – $191,700	140
15	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,190	$77,220 – $177,980	180
16	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,090	$82,510 – $126,880	110
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,370	$58,260 – $170,900	150
18	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,180	$62,710 – $186,280	30
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$102,010	$75,380 – $160,160	90
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,810	$65,880 – $135,560	50
21	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$97,620	$60,880 – $163,800	110
22	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,740	$70,080 – $106,340	60
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,060	$55,060 – $151,010	50
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,080	$59,470 – $131,490	90
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,550	$49,510 – $168,000	80
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,430	$67,860 – $142,590	40
27	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,470	$47,710 – $143,210	60
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,800	$65,080 – $145,930	50
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,270	$70,370 – $127,230	90
30	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,880	$54,800 – $111,720	40
31	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$81,270	$68,390 – $103,550	70
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,320	$49,080 – $127,760	200
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,800	$53,890 – $119,910	250
34	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,870	$50,600 – $109,400	190
35	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$76,030	$52,740 – $99,240	70
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$75,490	$60,670 – $92,440	80
37	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$74,330	$47,830 – $103,890	80
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$73,860	$52,990 – $122,130	100
39	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$73,460	$39,110 – $160,990	1,200
40	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,010	$46,050 – $81,520	480
41	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$72,490	$45,910 – $79,100	50
42	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$72,430	$40,860 – $229,960	50
43	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,010	$55,010 – $102,440	60
44	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,430	$47,770 – $100,730	210
45	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,840	$39,140 – $71,640	30
46	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$70,460	$47,790 – $116,470	50
47	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,200	$56,110 – $83,300	40
48	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,350	$34,720 – $102,390	40
49	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,320	$45,950 – $100,640	360
50	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,050	$39,470 – $97,110	40

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