Bowling Green, KY metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Bowling Green Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bowling Green, KY metro area
Figures describe the Bowling Green, KY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bowling Green city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 279 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $407,570 | $195.95 | 110 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $164,080 | $78.89 | 80 |
| 3 | Pharmacists | $134,980 | $64.90 | 160 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,540 | $63.72 | 50 |
| 5 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $131,880 | $63.41 | 50 |
| 6 | Computer Network Architects | $131,150 | $63.05 | 40 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,940 | $61.03 | 90 |
| 8 | Sales Managers | $126,460 | $60.80 | 270 |
| 9 | Industrial Production Managers | $125,170 | $60.18 | 390 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $119,110 | $57.27 | 270 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $118,420 | $56.93 | 80 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $118,400 | $56.92 | 70 |
| 13 | Administrative Services Managers | $114,990 | $55.28 | 110 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $112,970 | $54.31 | 150 |
| 15 | Facilities Managers | $112,770 | $54.22 | 50 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $107,440 | $51.66 | 80 |
| 17 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,190 | Not published | 70 |
| 18 | Construction Managers | $101,400 | $48.75 | 140 |
| 19 | Industrial Engineers | $101,280 | $48.69 | 340 |
| 20 | Electrical Engineers | $100,860 | $48.49 | 40 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $100,700 | Not published | 170 |
| 22 | Software Developers | $100,650 | $48.39 | 200 |
| 23 | Mechanical Engineers | $99,090 | $47.64 | 130 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $97,720 | $46.98 | 50 |
| 25 | Veterinarians | $97,260 | $46.76 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Bowling Green metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.