Owensboro Employment

Employment and Industries in the Owensboro, Kentucky Area

Owensboro is the business and retail center of Western Kentucky. The top job providing sectors in Owensboro are healthcare, education, construction, manufacturing, metal and metal products, accommodation and food services and social services. Jobs are provided by manufacturing industries such as aluminum, bourbon whiskey, chemicals, high-grade steel, paper, food products, furniture, smokeless tobacco and plastics. About 27% of the labor force is comprised of management, professional and related workers. Approximately 22% of the jobs are found in sales and office occupations.

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Owensboro's top employers are:

Owensboro Medical Health System - Hospital
Davies County Public Schools - School System
US Bank Home Mortgage - Mortgage processing
Owensboro Public Schools - Education
Speciality Food Group - Meat processing
Walmart - Retail
Owensboro Community & Technical Colleges - Education
City of Owensboro - Government
Commonwealth of Kentucky - Government
Unilever Foods - Ragu spaghetti sauce
Toyotetsu Mid-America - Automotive parts
Titan Contracting - Mechanical construction
Swedish Match - Tobacco products
UniFirst - Uniform distribution
Kimberly-Clark - Paper products
Premium Allied Tool - Metal stamping and fabricated products
Boardwalk - Natural gas pipeline headquarters
Owensboro Municipal Utilities - Utility
MPD, Inc - Microwave products
Green River District Health - Health department
AT&T National directory call center
Sazerac Bottling/warehouse plant of whiskey, gin, etc

Notable information regarding Owensboro Kentucky: In 2009 the average earnings in Owensboro was $27,000. In 2008 the cost of living index in the city was 81.3 which is low when compared to the country's average of 100. Regarding the adult population, approximately 18% have earned a bachelor's degree or better.

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Most Popular Jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,520	50,320	$36,850 - 62,700	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	540	46,350	$35,010 - 61,990	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	390	51,420	$23,370 - 82,200	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	340	50,230	$35,950 - 65,490	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	230	48,190	$35,660 - 63,420	11%	95%
6	Child, family, and school social workers	230	39,940	$26,600 - 53,360	19%	77%
7	Accountants and auditors	210	56,000	$33,900 - 91,600	18%	79%
8	Financial managers	170	94,110	$57,860 - 139,710	13%	60%
9	Social and human service assistants	140	24,390	$16,960 - 36,560	34%	58%
10	Education, training, and library workers, all other	130	48,520	$29,440 - 75,380	11%	79%
11	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	130	45,860	$34,690 - 61,690	20%	87%
12	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	110		$ -	25%	67%
13	Chief executives	110	148,760	$79,460 -	2%	65%
14	Medical and health services managers	100	64,690	$44,440 - 83,550	16%	57%
15	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90	84,300	$64,290 - 104,770	8%	78%
16	Pharmacists	90	101,120	$57,450 - 130,490	22%	97%
17	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	90		$ -	12%	51%
18	Special education teachers, secondary school	80	48,080	$34,630 - 63,480	9%	87%
19	Special education teachers, middle school	70	46,510	$35,510 - 61,530	16%	87%
20	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70	33,690	$13,270 - 65,620	17%	56%
21	Lawyers	70	80,860	$36,010 -	11%	99%
22	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	70	49,530	$38,330 - 61,580	12%	51%
23	Teachers and instructors, all other	70	44,360	$15,600 - 65,390	9%	54%
24	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	70	51,180	$25,380 - 74,830	13%	73%
25	Librarians	60	48,870	$36,200 - 63,330	4%	85%
26	Instructional coordinators	60	55,640	$36,110 - 85,510	23%	79%
27	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	60	33,490	$21,140 - 48,980	15%	51%
28	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	58,820	$36,930 - 80,910	53%	57%
29	Managers, all other	60	61,820	$31,160 - 119,490	7%	55%
30	Sales managers	60	76,680	$37,260 - 103,370	10%	69%
31	Mechanical engineers	60	75,500	$47,910 - 100,370	4%	78%
32	Social and community service managers	50	54,670	$39,440 - 66,340	25%	72%
33	Engineers, all other	50	66,780	$13,620 - 103,530	6%	82%
34	Network and computer systems administrators	50	48,270	$35,940 - 63,860	27%	50%
35	Physical therapists	50	73,190	$62,570 - 83,840	27%	89%
36	Surveyors	50		$ -	24%	82%
37	Industrial engineers	50	62,610	$41,080 - 83,160	20%	74%
38	Purchasing managers	50	62,710	$43,150 - 97,200	3%	57%
39	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	39,160	$17,270 - 65,480	5%	58%
40	Human resources managers, all other	40	70,100	$40,430 - 108,480	11%	58%
41	Graphic designers	40	29,270	$21,890 - 37,680	10%	55%
42	Speech-language pathologists	40	54,980	$39,460 - 68,100	11%	98%
43	Education administrators, postsecondary	40	73,460	$41,790 - 127,540	14%	78%
44	Public relations specialists	40	38,740	$25,470 - 54,870	18%	81%
45	Occupational therapists	30	63,140	$51,890 - 78,270	23%	90%
46	Computer and information systems managers	30	87,430	$51,770 - 124,610	16%	73%
47	Personal financial advisors	30	44,460	$24,560 - 66,940	41%	81%
48	Advertising sales agents	30	44,680	$21,960 - 95,440	20%	56%
49	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	30	32,060	$21,600 - 49,220	18%	56%
50	Floral designers	30	20,510	$16,980 - 28,970	0%	55%
51	Engineering managers	30	105,700	$69,360 - 152,700	7%	84%
52	Physician assistants	30	104,050	$56,970 - 153,530	27%	67%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,770	20,880	$13,500 - 30,960	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,200	15,960	$12,860 - 20,130	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,110	15,150	$12,850 - 18,840	18%	5%
4	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	900	18,900	$13,380 - 24,660	15%	4%
5	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	870	20,000	$15,850 - 25,070	18%	7%
6	Waiters and waitresses	870	15,310	$12,800 - 19,440	11%	14%
7	Maintenance and repair workers, general	740	33,410	$17,360 - 49,440	10%	6%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	740	21,220	$13,570 - 33,450	-7%	8%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	730	24,960	$16,920 - 33,180	1%	18%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	700	28,170	$16,920 - 40,270	13%	16%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	650	24,640	$15,980 - 37,600	2%	5%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	590	33,490	$18,360 - 52,460	4%	25%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	590	32,990	$22,760 - 48,250	10%	4%
14	Industrial truck and tractor operators	580	30,570	$17,590 - 49,100	-1%	2%
15	Industrial machinery mechanics	550	47,340	$37,220 - 61,010	9%	5%
16	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	550	32,590	$21,830 - 51,470	5%	2%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	530	53,860	$30,560 - 85,210	-4%	15%
18	Helpers--production workers	520	24,060	$16,990 - 35,530	0%	4%
19	General and operations managers	520	88,680	$33,800 -	2%	48%
20	Teacher assistants	520	23,130	$18,950 - 28,110	10%	18%
21	Office clerks, general	510	20,910	$13,560 - 30,340	13%	19%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	490	33,120	$22,800 - 47,350	15%	18%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	480	36,980	$22,120 - 54,320	6%	29%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	460	23,420	$16,950 - 31,400	17%	13%
25	Security guards	420	19,430	$15,660 - 24,630	17%	13%
26	Child care workers	400	17,420	$13,050 - 24,100	18%	15%
27	Cooks, restaurant	390	18,720	$13,230 - 27,600	12%	5%
28	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	380	29,890	$19,510 - 45,000	-6%	14%
29	Team assemblers	350	33,460	$15,860 - 50,820	0%	5%
30	Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	340	41,220	$33,620 - 50,940	-11%	0%
31	Electricians	330	47,410	$32,080 - 62,300	7%	7%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	330	15,660	$12,860 - 19,690	13%	5%
33	Customer service representatives	330	27,970	$18,330 - 38,580	25%	22%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	330	29,990	$18,560 - 47,250	11%	14%
35	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	330	28,750	$20,580 - 38,870	4%	15%
36	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	320	35,110	$27,980 - 41,220	14%	7%
37	Food preparation workers	310	16,490	$12,930 - 22,610	15%	7%
38	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	300	27,450	$16,230 - 39,560	4%	6%
39	Construction laborers	290	24,800	$18,400 - 32,720	11%	5%
40	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	290	17,610	$13,390 - 22,490	18%	6%
41	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	290	21,350	$17,000 - 25,160	11%	5%
42	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	280	23,650	$15,500 - 33,220	8%	4%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	270	30,730	$19,880 - 44,170	14%	4%
44	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	270	28,160	$20,690 - 36,300	-14%	0%
45	Counter and rental clerks	250	19,970	$12,890 - 35,520	23%	16%
46	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	250	43,350	$29,820 - 60,050	11%	4%
47	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	250	39,160	$28,170 - 58,400	8%	3%
48	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	240	15,070	$12,820 - 18,650	10%	17%
49	Machinists	240	29,020	$17,670 - 44,150	-2%	3%
50	Bus drivers, school	230	28,750	$26,170 - 32,150	9%	4%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	230	57,670	$35,530 - 81,500	7%	13%
52	Carpenters	230	30,740	$20,220 - 40,300	10%	6%
53	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	220	37,740	$18,150 - 50,050	-4%	5%
54	Loan officers	210	57,420	$37,030 - 94,730	12%	49%
55	Tellers	200	22,120	$17,060 - 27,770	14%	16%
56	Loan interviewers and clerks	200	23,230	$16,970 - 34,010	0%	24%
57	Pharmacy technicians	200	20,720	$14,760 - 27,760	32%	16%
58	Medical assistants	190	24,380	$17,980 - 31,890	35%	10%
59	Sales representatives, services, all other	180	36,060	$17,570 - 61,960	28%	48%
60	Bartenders	180	16,100	$13,040 - 19,930	11%	17%
61	Sewing machine operators	180	19,260	$16,080 - 27,140	-26%	5%
62	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	150	20,240	$16,730 - 24,160	10%	5%
63	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	150	15,200	$12,890 - 18,670	17%	14%
64	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	150	50,490	$30,160 - 81,230	9%	10%
65	Packers and packagers, hand	150	19,230	$13,120 - 29,940	-11%	3%
66	Radiologic technologists and technicians	150	47,010	$36,020 - 60,030	15%	25%
67	Postal service mail carriers	150			1%	11%
68	Dishwashers	140	15,310	$12,850 - 19,190	10%	3%
69	Driver/sales workers	140	26,460	$13,500 - 45,330	-4%	4%
70	Production workers, all other	140	36,820	$16,590 - 54,120	2%	5%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	130	25,020	$20,520 - 32,410	16%	26%
72	Industrial production managers	130	85,200	$55,130 - 132,250	-5%	43%
73	Business operations specialists, all other	130	53,230	$14,390 - 82,710	21%	49%
74	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	130	44,810	$31,880 - 69,910	0%	42%
75	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	130	21,470	$15,700 - 29,790	-8%	5%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	130	49,060	$22,840 - 81,020	4%	38%
77	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	120	25,140	$20,680 - 31,160	10%	24%
78	Bakers	120			10%	8%
79	Surgical technologists	120	31,230	$26,150 - 38,120	25%	16%
80	Computer support specialists	120	36,440	$24,340 - 47,080	13%	43%
81	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	110	19,630	$16,540 - 24,830	13%	15%
82	Parts salespersons	110	27,060	$16,300 - 44,190	-1%	6%
83	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	110	20,120	$14,100 - 26,210	12%	6%
84	Bill and account collectors	100	22,770	$17,380 - 29,070	23%	13%
85	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	100	45,200	$29,130 - 63,430	10%	17%
86	Couriers and messengers	100	17,790	$14,250 - 22,010	0%	12%
87	Painters, construction and maintenance	90	25,380	$18,350 - 33,430	12%	6%
88	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	90	17,340	$13,200 - 22,760	14%	3%
89	Dental hygienists	90	53,280	$39,170 - 66,480	30%	33%
90	Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	90	29,430	$17,920 - 39,110	-20%	3%
91	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	90	32,380	$13,460 - 55,230	2%	11%
92	Medical secretaries	90	27,240	$20,820 - 35,460	17%	18%
93	Dental assistants	80	27,410	$21,610 - 32,330	29%	9%
94	Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	80	29,920	$20,080 - 39,950	-11%	0%
95	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	80	31,630	$25,860 - 39,470	12%	3%
96	Cost estimators	80	61,770	$29,300 - 105,150	19%	32%
97	File clerks	80	18,960	$14,790 - 24,190	-40%	20%
98	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	80	14,460	$12,680 - 17,280	12%	6%
99	Legal secretaries	80	29,120	$19,730 - 44,700	12%	18%
100	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	80	32,000	$22,940 - 41,870	3%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Owensboro Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	41,220	340	46.2
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,340	550	6.9
Education, training, and library workers, all other	48,520	130	5.7
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	32,590	550	5.1
Sewing machine operators	19,260	180	4.4
Surgical technologists	31,230	120	4.4
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,160	270	4
Helpers--production workers	24,060	520	3.8
Couriers and messengers	17,790	100	3.3
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	25,020	130	3.2
Industrial truck and tractor operators	30,570	580	3.1
Loan interviewers and clerks	23,230	200	2.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	21,350	290	2.8
Child, family, and school social workers	39,940	230	2.8
Industrial production managers	85,200	130	2.8
Bakers		120	2.8
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	29,890	380	2.8
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,860	530	2.7
Radiologic technologists and technicians	47,010	150	2.3
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	15,200	150	2.3
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	39,160	250	2.3
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,240	150	2.2
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	37,740	220	2.2
Child care workers	17,420	400	2.2
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	19,630	110	2.1
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,070	240	2.1
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	45,860	130	2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,000	870	2
Loan officers	57,420	210	2
Production workers, all other	36,820	140	2
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	28,750	330	2
Machinists	29,020	240	2
Pharmacy technicians	20,720	200	2
Registered nurses	50,320	1,520	1.8
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,410	740	1.8
Bus drivers, school	28,750	230	1.8
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	43,350	250	1.8
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	25,140	120	1.8
Counter and rental clerks	19,970	250	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,670	230	1.7
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	21,470	130	1.7
Electricians	47,410	330	1.6
Parts salespersons	27,060	110	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	33,490	590	1.6
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,110	320	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	45,200	100	1.5
Social and human service assistants	24,390	140	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	49,060	130	1.4
Teacher assistants	23,130	520	1.4
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	44,810	130	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	37,740	1.44	220
Production workers, all other	36,820	1.27	140
Team assemblers	33,460	1.22	350
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	41,220	1.21	340
Education, training, and library workers, all other	48,520	1.18	130
Bus drivers, school	28,750	1.1	230
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,340	1.06	550
Teacher assistants	23,130	1.04	520
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	24,640	1.02	650
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,240	1.02	150
Helpers--production workers	24,060	1.02	520
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,860	1.02	530
Industrial truck and tractor operators	30,570	1.02	580
Financial managers	94,110	1.01	170
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,670	1.01	230
Electricians	47,410	1.01	330
Driver/sales workers	26,460	1.01	140
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,990	0.99	330
Chief executives	148,760	0.99	110
Child, family, and school social workers	39,940	0.98	230
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,230	0.98	340
Receptionists and information clerks	23,420	0.98	460
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,410	0.97	740
Loan officers	57,420	0.97	210
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,160	0.97	270
Industrial production managers	85,200	0.97	130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	27,450	0.96	300
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	48,190	0.96	230
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	28,750	0.95	330
Packers and packagers, hand	19,230	0.94	150
Customer service representatives	27,970	0.94	330
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	43,350	0.94	250
Accountants and auditors	56,000	0.94	210
Tellers	22,120	0.93	200
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,350	0.93	540
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,220	0.93	740
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	32,590	0.93	550
General and operations managers	88,680	0.92	520
Radiologic technologists and technicians	47,010	0.92	150
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	45,860	0.92	130
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	39,160	0.92	250
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,420	0.91	390
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	19,630	0.91	110
Business operations specialists, all other	53,230	0.9	130
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	21,350	0.9	290
Child care workers	17,420	0.9	400
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	29,890	0.89	380
Dishwashers	15,310	0.89	140
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,110	0.89	320
Parts salespersons	27,060	0.89	110

Highest Paying Jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	211,900
Chief executives	148,760	110
Engineering managers	105,700	30
Physician assistants	104,050	30
Pharmacists	101,120	90
Financial managers	94,110	170
General and operations managers	88,680	520
Computer and information systems managers	87,430	30
Industrial production managers	85,200	130
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	84,300	90
Lawyers	80,860	70
Sales managers	76,680	60
Mechanical engineers	75,500	60
Education administrators, postsecondary	73,460	40
Physical therapists	73,190	50
Human resources managers, all other	70,100	40
Civil engineers	67,520
Engineers, all other	66,780	50
Medical and health services managers	64,690	100
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	63,940	40
Occupational therapists	63,140	30
Purchasing managers	62,710	50
Industrial engineers	62,610	50
Computer systems analysts	62,540
Managers, all other	61,820	60
Cost estimators	61,770	80
Construction managers	61,610	70
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	61,490	30
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	59,300	40
Network systems and data communications analysts	58,820	60
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,670	230
Loan officers	57,420	210
Accountants and auditors	56,000	210
Instructional coordinators	55,640	60
Speech-language pathologists	54,980	40
Social and community service managers	54,670	50
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,860	530
Financial analysts	53,790
Dental hygienists	53,280	90
Business operations specialists, all other	53,230	130
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,420	390
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	51,180	70
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	50,490	150
Registered nurses	50,320	1,520
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,230	340
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	49,530	70
Tool and die makers	49,450	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	49,060	130
Librarians	48,870	60
Education, training, and library workers, all other	48,520	130

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