Highest paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY
The best paying occupations in the Bowling Green, KY metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.8% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |