Highest-paying jobs in Bowling Green

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#50. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $74,420
- Median hourly wage: $35.78
- Total employment: 120 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $74,520
- Median hourly wage: $35.83
- Total employment: 80 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $74,550
- Median hourly wage: $35.84
- Total employment: 90 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $74,600
- Median hourly wage: $35.86
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $76,200
- Median hourly wage: $36.64
- Total employment: 160 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $76,620
- Median hourly wage: $36.84
- Total employment: 1,640 people (20.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $76,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,030
- Median hourly wage: $37.99
- Total employment: 290 people (3.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $79,740
- Median hourly wage: $38.34
- Total employment: 140 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $79,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $80,340
- Median hourly wage: $38.63
- Total employment: 100 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $80,550
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 120 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $80,710
- Median hourly wage: $38.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $80,980
- Median hourly wage: $38.93
- Total employment: 60 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $81,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $82,940
- Median hourly wage: $39.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $84,400
- Median hourly wage: $40.58
- Total employment: 120 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $84,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $86,250
- Median hourly wage: $41.47
- Total employment: 30 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $88,230
- Median hourly wage: $42.42
- Total employment: 90 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $88,270
- Median hourly wage: $42.44
- Total employment: 60 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,360
- Median hourly wage: $43.44
- Total employment: 90 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,240
- Median hourly wage: $44.83
- Total employment: 90 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,790
- Median hourly wage: $45.09
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 290 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $96,960
- Median hourly wage: $46.61
- Total employment: 270 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.88
- Total employment: 180 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $97,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.96
- Total employment: 170 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,030
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,270
- Median hourly wage: $47.73
- Total employment: 330 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $102,490
- Median hourly wage: $49.27
- Total employment: 100 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $105,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 160 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $109,690
- Median hourly wage: $52.74
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $109,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.88
- Total employment: 80 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $110,390
- Median hourly wage: $53.07
- Total employment: 80 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $112,300
- Median hourly wage: $53.99
- Total employment: 50 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $113,560
- Median hourly wage: $54.60
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $114,590
- Median hourly wage: $55.09
- Total employment: 250 people (3.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $115,850
- Median hourly wage: $55.70
- Total employment: 250 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $116,230
- Median hourly wage: $55.88
- Total employment: 70 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,650
- Median hourly wage: $59.45
- Total employment: 140 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $124,800
- Median hourly wage: $60.00
- Total employment: 330 people (4.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $127,210
- Median hourly wage: $61.16
- Total employment: 160 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $129,880
- Median hourly wage: $62.44
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $131,250
- Median hourly wage: $63.10
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $170,990
- Median hourly wage: $82.21
- Total employment: 110 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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