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Employment and Industries in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Bowling Green, Kentucky Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products51046,520$25,520 - 77,4608%51%
2Accountants and auditors36054,150$34,720 - 81,68018%79%
3Teachers and instructors, all other25023,820$19,190 - 28,5909%54%
4Financial managers22075,610$30,240 - 120,88013%60%
5Chief executives150131,710$64,700 - 02%65%
6Industrial engineers15063,940$45,450 - 87,95020%74%
7Social and human service assistants13025,720$16,790 - 37,46034%58%
8Sales managers13096,750$39,940 - 010%69%
9Lawyers110105,110$53,110 - 011%99%
10Public relations specialists11035,990$17,540 - 52,81018%81%
11Computer and information systems managers9068,950$51,840 - 91,95016%73%
12Graphic designers8032,020$17,090 - 50,81010%55%
13Pharmacists8091,630$75,470 - 115,41022%97%
14Librarians8044,290$29,040 - 59,0004%85%
15Management analysts8078,060$48,790 - 121,50022%78%
16Rehabilitation counselors8027,140$16,600 - 40,66023%73%
17Educational, vocational, and school counselors8040,380$26,370 - 56,54013%73%
18Engineering managers7084,210$57,510 - 127,2607%84%
19Network systems and data communications analysts7054,130$26,760 - 99,37053%57%
20Medical and health services managers7066,150$51,590 - 91,36016%57%
21Network and computer systems administrators6042,640$17,790 - 65,67027%50%
22Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other6045,180$27,980 - 61,29017%56%
23Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation6041,840$31,520 - 55,2005%58%
24Mechanical engineers6070,820$51,700 - 102,2404%78%
25Computer software engineers, applications6063,050$44,020 - 80,58045%85%
26Social and community service managers5044,500$29,550 - 70,02025%72%
27Training and development specialists5045,600$24,830 - 70,42018%56%
28Managers, all other5060,340$30,700 - 106,0607%55%
29Computer software engineers, systems software4069,230$53,700 - 82,39028%85%
30Marketing managers4070,700$34,240 - 128,93014%69%
31Computer programmers4048,530$34,970 - 64,1300%73%
32Medical and public health social workers4036,020$25,810 - 47,80024%77%
33Computer specialists, all other4050,860$33,410 - 74,24015%68%
34Human resources managers, all other4070,750$53,330 - 95,27011%58%
35Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors4038,810$16,830 - 63,45014%54%
36Public relations managers4067,780$47,310 - 94,94017%75%
37Purchasing managers3069,350$54,350 - 88,5003%57%
38Electrical engineers3057,790$42,650 - 85,3806%81%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,51019,340$12,120 - 28,76012%25%
2Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,89013,800$11,520 - 17,43018%5%
3Cashiers1,39016,150$12,100 - 21,410-2%10%
4Waiters and waitresses1,20014,380$11,500 - 18,77011%14%
5Team assemblers1,01029,620$16,370 - 54,3000%5%
6Customer service representatives99023,760$15,470 - 36,96025%22%
7Stock clerks and order fillers97020,070$12,420 - 30,770-7%8%
8Office clerks, general92021,650$13,210 - 30,28013%19%
9Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer91033,210$22,500 - 46,85010%4%
10Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand82022,760$13,240 - 34,4702%5%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks71026,510$17,410 - 38,01013%16%
12Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners70021,450$13,230 - 38,40015%4%
13Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants70019,020$14,770 - 24,50018%7%
14First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers68029,970$18,640 - 44,6004%25%
15Teacher assistants60016,840$12,070 - 22,91010%18%
16General and operations managers59071,620$37,610 - 117,8102%48%
17First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers58033,740$16,840 - 55,3906%29%
18Maintenance and repair workers, general56029,800$19,170 - 45,17010%6%
19Truck drivers, light or delivery services52025,400$16,400 - 41,8108%4%
20Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive51023,250$16,870 - 31,6401%18%
21Packers and packagers, hand51018,900$14,450 - 24,230-11%3%
22Executive secretaries and administrative assistants50031,040$20,130 - 44,37015%18%
23Receptionists and information clerks48019,000$12,680 - 24,85017%13%
24Helpers--production workers48027,090$16,750 - 36,5600%4%
25Construction laborers47025,980$17,280 - 36,75011%5%
26Cooks, restaurant45019,460$14,380 - 25,02012%5%
27First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers45024,260$15,700 - 37,71011%14%
28Landscaping and groundskeeping workers45019,950$15,410 - 25,31018%6%
29Industrial truck and tractor operators44029,300$20,640 - 39,970-1%2%
30Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses43031,660$26,230 - 38,56014%7%
31Electricians41029,040$15,280 - 63,6507%7%
32Billing and posting clerks and machine operators37026,610$21,200 - 32,1704%15%
33Driver/sales workers37022,100$15,400 - 34,310-4%4%
34Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers37030,510$18,640 - 45,020-6%14%
35First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers37046,650$24,170 - 74,860-4%15%
36Maids and housekeeping cleaners36016,160$12,150 - 21,12013%5%
37First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers36044,260$29,870 - 58,8509%10%
38Cooks, institution and cafeteria32019,720$15,290 - 24,23011%5%
39Personal and home care aides31013,600$11,670 - 17,14051%10%
40Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators31036,210$26,750 - 46,1408%3%
41Carpenters30033,160$24,340 - 42,25010%6%
42Industrial machinery mechanics30044,070$30,830 - 66,4509%5%
43Food preparation workers27018,810$13,110 - 26,86015%7%
44Tellers26021,250$16,470 - 28,37014%16%
45Child care workers25014,770$11,780 - 17,90018%15%
46Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks24025,830$14,840 - 36,9904%6%
47Automotive service technicians and mechanics24032,150$17,560 - 47,10014%4%
48Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic23027,550$14,260 - 38,230-14%0%
49Police and sheriff's patrol officers22037,620$28,120 - 49,85011%33%
50Medical assistants22021,320$16,950 - 25,28035%10%
51First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers21045,480$25,230 - 70,6507%13%
52Business operations specialists, all other21042,260$19,460 - 75,57021%49%
53Dishwashers20015,820$12,060 - 19,69010%3%
54Interviewers, except eligibility and loan19020,710$15,720 - 28,08010%24%
55Parts salespersons19022,640$13,920 - 31,590-1%6%
56Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop19015,170$11,840 - 18,36010%17%
57Loan officers18049,360$24,680 - 77,29012%49%
58Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists18019,130$12,870 - 26,94012%6%
59Counter and rental clerks15015,140$11,600 - 21,55023%16%
60Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers15015,350$11,920 - 18,29012%6%
61Printing machine operators14031,180$18,400 - 44,250-5%6%
62Laundry and dry-cleaning workers14016,350$12,930 - 20,66010%5%
63Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers14031,170$20,060 - 44,2309%3%
64Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders14027,110$15,840 - 37,840-12%4%
65Painters, construction and maintenance13027,330$20,310 - 37,52012%6%
66Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing13020,130$16,000 - 27,5006%0%
67Paralegals and legal assistants13032,590$25,310 - 39,88022%45%
68Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders13027,730$15,660 - 42,610-4%4%
69Bill and account collectors13027,330$13,520 - 42,53023%13%
70Pharmacy technicians13022,520$16,350 - 29,98032%16%
71Postal service mail carriers12044,030$33,760 - 57,3501%11%
72Cleaners of vehicles and equipment12015,090$11,820 - 19,16014%3%
73First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers12044,120$21,010 - 65,8604%38%
74Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks12016,600$12,510 - 21,56017%14%
75Bartenders12014,910$11,570 - 20,17011%17%
76All other information and record clerks11028,000$16,970 - 41,690-12%21%
77Sales representatives, services, all other11043,010$18,150 - 100,36028%48%
78Machinists11030,870$20,330 - 42,220-2%3%
79Food service managers10038,010$29,190 - 48,4105%24%
80Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping10028,820$20,340 - 37,82011%29%
81Computer support specialists9035,110$21,710 - 47,84013%43%
82Cardiovascular technologists and technicians9034,690$20,680 - 49,12026%25%
83Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators9041,530$23,870 - 49,630-7%12%
84Sheet metal workers9029,630$20,580 - 42,9007%4%
85Dental assistants9025,120$18,950 - 34,04029%9%
86First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers9032,380$23,440 - 51,66018%15%
87Tool and die makers9040,820$29,820 - 62,090-9%5%
88Order clerks9023,010$14,150 - 39,580-23%16%
89First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers8029,160$14,830 - 49,38016%26%
90Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products8040,900$22,860 - 68,1300%36%
91First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand8035,070$26,290 - 49,14013%17%
92Production, planning, and expediting clerks8043,690$26,990 - 59,8604%30%
93Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists8037,040$22,470 - 66,58012%3%
94Industrial production managers8070,280$37,040 - 97,760-5%43%
95Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products8045,920$25,170 - 68,0300%42%
96Switchboard operators, including answering service8019,350$15,030 - 24,500-7%10%
97Tour guides and escorts7025,040$13,980 - 31,52021%29%
98First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers7028,380$17,700 - 38,72013%11%
99Payroll and timekeeping clerks7029,130$17,470 - 41,4903%18%
100Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators7054,460$34,330 - 77,8709%47%
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Jobs More Common Near Bowling Green Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing20,1301306.9
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders27,1101405.2
Industrial machinery mechanics44,0703004.3
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders27,7301303.4
Helpers--production workers27,0904803.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria19,7203203.1
Driver/sales workers22,1003702.9
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic27,5502302.9
Team assemblers29,6201,0102.8
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan20,7101902.8
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators36,2103102.7
Parts salespersons22,6401902.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers30,5103702.5
Industrial engineers63,9401502.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food13,8001,8902.4
Printing machine operators31,1801402.2
Industrial truck and tractor operators29,3004402.2
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators26,6103702.1
Packers and packagers, hand18,9005102
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers16,3501402
Electricians29,0404102
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses31,6604301.9
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks16,6001201.9
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers44,2603601.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers29,9706801.9
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping28,8201001.8
Personal and home care aides13,6003101.8
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer33,2109101.8
Teachers and instructors, all other23,8202501.8
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers24,2604501.8
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers46,6503701.8
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers31,1701401.7
Cooks, restaurant19,4604501.7
Retail salespersons19,3402,5101.7
Stock clerks and order fillers20,0709701.7
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants19,0207001.7
Truck drivers, light or delivery services25,4005201.6
Teacher assistants16,8406001.6
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,1701901.6
Paralegals and legal assistants32,5901301.6
Food service managers38,0101001.6
Waiters and waitresses14,3801,2001.6
Medical assistants21,3202201.5
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists19,1301801.5
Chief executives131,7101501.5
Public relations specialists35,9901101.5
Loan officers49,3601801.5
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers19,9504501.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers45,4802101.4
All other information and record clerks28,0001101.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Helpers--production workers27,0901.21480
Team assemblers29,6201.161,010
Lawyers105,1101.09110
Sales managers96,7501.06130
Industrial machinery mechanics44,0701.05300
Food preparation workers18,8101.05270
Industrial truck and tractor operators29,3001.03440
Dishwashers15,8201.01200
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners21,4501.01700
Postal service mail carriers44,0301.01120
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand22,7601.01820
Packers and packagers, hand18,9000.99510
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic27,5500.99230
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers15,3500.99150
Printing machine operators31,1800.99140
Accountants and auditors54,1500.98360
Social and human service assistants25,7200.97130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks25,8300.97240
Truck drivers, light or delivery services25,4000.96520
Cooks, restaurant19,4600.96450
Chief executives131,7100.96150
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders27,1100.96140
Tellers21,2500.95260
Industrial engineers63,9400.95150
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators26,6100.94370
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer33,2100.94910
Bill and account collectors27,3300.94130
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers30,5100.94370
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,1700.94190
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers46,6500.93370
Automotive service technicians and mechanics32,1500.93240
Cashiers16,1500.921,390
Maintenance and repair workers, general29,8000.92560
Maids and housekeeping cleaners16,1600.91360
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders27,7300.91130
Stock clerks and order fillers20,0700.91970
Office clerks, general21,6500.91920
All other information and record clerks28,0000.91110
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators36,2100.91310
Carpenters33,1600.91300
Cooks, institution and cafeteria19,7200.9320
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks16,6000.9120
Construction laborers25,9800.9470
Driver/sales workers22,1000.9370
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers19,9500.89450
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks26,5100.88710
Financial managers75,6100.88220
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food13,8000.881,890
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers16,3500.88140
Waiters and waitresses14,3800.871,200

Highest Paying Jobs in Bowling Green, Kentucky Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Chief executives131,710150
Lawyers105,110110
Sales managers96,750130
Pharmacists91,63080
Engineering managers84,21070
Occupational therapists81,590 
Management analysts78,06080
Financial managers75,610220
Appraisers and assessors of real estate72,950 
General and operations managers71,620590
Physical therapists71,380 
Mechanical engineers70,82060
Human resources managers, all other70,75040
Marketing managers70,70040
Industrial production managers70,28080
Purchasing managers69,35030
Computer software engineers, systems software69,23040
Computer and information systems managers68,95090
Computer systems analysts68,000 
Public relations managers67,78040
Medical and health services managers66,15070
Industrial engineers63,940150
Computer software engineers, applications63,05060
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers61,39040
Administrative services managers60,62060
Managers, all other60,34050
Construction managers60,18060
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents59,960 
Electrical engineers57,79030
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators54,46070
Accountants and auditors54,150360
Network systems and data communications analysts54,13070
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products53,390 
Computer specialists, all other50,86040
Loan officers49,360180
Computer programmers48,53040
Dental hygienists48,24060
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers46,81030
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers46,650370
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products46,520510
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products45,92080
Training and development specialists45,60050
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers45,480210
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other45,18060
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists44,960 
Social and community service managers44,50050
Librarians44,29080
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers44,260360
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers44,120120
Industrial machinery mechanics44,070300

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