Highest-paying jobs in Owensboro

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#50. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $66,950
- Median hourly wage: $32.19
- Total employment: 60 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $67,140
- Median hourly wage: $32.28
- Total employment: 390 people (7.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $68,520
- Median hourly wage: $32.94
- Total employment: 80 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $68,830
- Median hourly wage: $33.09
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

- Median annual wage: $69,250
- Median hourly wage: $33.29
- Total employment: 100 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $69,860
- Median hourly wage: $33.59
- Total employment: 50 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $70,040
- Median hourly wage: $33.67
- Total employment: 190 people (3.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $71,240
- Median hourly wage: $34.25
- Total employment: 480 people (9.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $71,340
- Median hourly wage: $34.30
- Total employment: 1,310 people (27.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $71,510
- Median hourly wage: $34.38
- Total employment: 200 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $71,900
- Median hourly wage: $34.57
- Total employment: 40 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $73,150
- Median hourly wage: $35.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $73,600
- Median hourly wage: $35.38
- Total employment: 80 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $73,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.48
- Total employment: 60 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $73,840
- Median hourly wage: $35.50
- Total employment: 220 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $74,290
- Median hourly wage: $35.72
- Total employment: 170 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $76,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.73
- Total employment: 50 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $79,030
- Median hourly wage: $38.00
- Total employment: 60 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $79,360
- Median hourly wage: $38.16
- Total employment: 40 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $79,420
- Median hourly wage: $38.18
- Total employment: 60 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $79,470
- Median hourly wage: $38.21
- Total employment: 30 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $79,510
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 1,660 people (34.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $80,610
- Median hourly wage: $38.76
- Total employment: 160 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,140
- Median hourly wage: $39.01
- Total employment: 30 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $81,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $82,730
- Median hourly wage: $39.78
- Total employment: 70 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,960
- Median hourly wage: $39.89
- Total employment: 40 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $83,950
- Median hourly wage: $40.36
- Total employment: 40 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Health education specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,250
- Median hourly wage: $40.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $86,090
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,460
- Median hourly wage: $45.41
- Total employment: 90 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,840
- Median hourly wage: $46.08
- Total employment: 70 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $96,290
- Median hourly wage: $46.29
- Total employment: 160 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $96,340
- Median hourly wage: $46.32
- Total employment: 50 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,010
- Median hourly wage: $47.12
- Total employment: 30 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,080
- Median hourly wage: $48.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 140 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $100,550
- Median hourly wage: $48.34
- Total employment: 100 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $101,190
- Median hourly wage: $48.65
- Total employment: 150 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $108,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $108,360
- Median hourly wage: $52.10
- Total employment: 150 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $111,550
- Median hourly wage: $53.63
- Total employment: 30 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $112,720
- Median hourly wage: $54.19
- Total employment: 30 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $119,850
- Median hourly wage: $57.62
- Total employment: 120 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $125,140
- Median hourly wage: $60.16
- Total employment: 30 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,820
- Median hourly wage: $64.82
- Total employment: 100 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $135,760
- Median hourly wage: $65.27
- Total employment: 60 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $138,210
- Median hourly wage: $66.45
- Total employment: 50 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $216,650
- Median hourly wage: $104.16
- Total employment: 40 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 110 people (2.27 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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