Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $234,880. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $127,880.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Bowling Green, KY has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Bowling Green, KY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$234,880	$177,540	50
2	Chief Executives	$127,880	$66,650	80
3	Pharmacists	$126,350	$98,450	160
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$112,500	$80,800	40
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,110	$78,240	50
6	Marketing Managers	$109,260	$44,350	50
7	Sales Managers	$106,600	$52,870	270
8	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$106,270	$41,460	60
9	Nurse Practitioners	$105,840	$81,980	170
10	Industrial Production Managers	$104,080	$70,160	240
11	Physician Assistants	$101,260	$63,660	50
12	Facilities Managers	$96,820	$45,650	50
13	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,330	$48,100	60
14	Financial Managers	$95,760	$49,820	170
15	Veterinarians	$94,280	$42,160	30
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,770	$51,790	330
17	Credit Analysts	$93,480	$64,680	30
18	Human Resources Managers	$92,740	$66,650	80
19	Administrative Services Managers	$92,470	$54,500	80
20	All Other Managers	$91,460	$43,670	70
21	Electrical Engineers	$89,000	$57,580	30
22	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$86,560	$23,470	80
23	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$85,010	$49,710	70
24	Software Developers	$83,320	$63,160	80
25	Physical Therapists	$83,060	$59,140	180
26	Lawyers	$81,500	$49,710	250
27	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$80,720	$39,690	40
28	Information Security Analysts	$80,530	$40,650	0
29	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,460	$53,320	130
30	Industrial Engineers	$78,340	$54,250	280
31	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,300	$66,360	150
32	Financial Analysts	$77,350	$47,190	40
33	Occupational Therapists	$76,610	$57,440	120
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$76,510	$51,010	80
35	Mechanical Engineers	$76,170	$51,490	70
36	Project Management Specialists	$75,730	$46,120	200
37	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$75,380	$39,070	60
38	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$74,800	$54,560	40
39	Construction Managers	$74,720	$35,870	30
40	Management Analysts	$73,270	$47,390	60
41	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,900	$38,480	80
42	Logisticians	$71,740	$46,850	70
43	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$71,570	$45,730	100
44	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$70,680	$35,360	40
45	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$69,960	$38,120	100
46	Millwrights	$69,770	$44,260	40
47	Civil Engineers	$69,470	$47,540	90
48	Computer Occupations, All Other	$69,150	$47,290	50
49	Personal Financial Advisors	$69,010	$43,430	50
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,490	$40,050	250
51	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$67,000	$48,160	60
52	General and Operations Managers	$66,690	$35,220	1,770
53	Registered Nurses	$65,740	$50,760	1,450
54	Dental Hygienists	$65,670	$50,530	120
55	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$65,540	$30,750	220
56	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$64,670	$40,000	280
57	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$63,780	$43,510	80
58	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,770	$39,430	40
59	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$63,260	$51,370	50
60	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$63,240	$44,020	50
61	Accountants and Auditors	$62,400	$43,250	360
62	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,110	$42,210	290
63	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,850	$24,220	140
64	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,250	$40,640	90
65	Loan Officers	$60,820	$37,410	110
66	Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,440	$40,340	50
67	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$60,240	$35,670	90
68	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$59,590	$40,280	90
69	Food Service Managers	$59,290	$47,390	80
70	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,130	$39,240	540
71	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,040	$39,470	90
72	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,980	$37,110	680
73	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,950	$43,790	270
74	Social and Community Service Managers	$58,900	$41,250	30
75	Instructional Coordinators	$58,760	$43,440	90
76	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,290	$36,920	110
77	Tool and Die Makers	$57,680	$37,680	130
78	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$57,670	$41,410	40
79	Postal Service Clerks	$57,640	$31,320	40
80	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,100	$42,180	130
81	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,000	$29,380	70
82	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$56,700	$41,350	310
83	Human Resources Specialists	$56,580	$35,310	320
84	Healthcare Social Workers	$56,100	$38,100	50
85	Cost Estimators	$56,080	$40,090	60
86	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$54,580	$33,380	160
87	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$53,860	$35,820	660
88	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$53,860	$40,130	170
89	Marriage and Family Therapists	$53,100	$30,320	30
90	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$52,310	$30,270	570
91	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,900	$30,170	160
92	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$51,870	$30,310	40
93	Training and Development Specialists	$51,620	$34,180	100
94	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,430	$39,530	280
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$51,210	$38,270	120
96	Other Business Operations Specialists	$51,120	$37,820	200
97	Radiologic Technologists	$51,000	$37,430	160
98	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,000	$39,190	810
99	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$50,970	$30,210	260
100	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$50,950	$39,430	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$164,860
2	Optometrists	$128,190
3	Pharmacists	$126,350
4	General Dentists	$117,720
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,510
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$106,380
7	Industrial Production Managers	$100,600
8	Nurse Practitioners	$100,240
9	Marketing Managers	$99,070
10	Financial Managers	$99,020

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$132,060
2	Chief Executives	$115,560
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,400
4	Marketing Managers	$107,140
5	Financial Managers	$106,610
6	Nurse Practitioners	$102,020
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,920
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$96,480
9	Human Resources Managers	$96,130
10	Construction Managers	$93,130

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$158,100
2	Pharmacists	$139,380
3	Chief Executives	$117,690
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,970
5	Financial Managers	$106,870
6	Purchasing Managers	$105,320
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,600
8	Marketing Managers	$99,080
9	Nurse Practitioners	$98,070
10	Occupational Therapists	$92,460

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