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.

OwensboroWorks.com helps job seekers, employers and economic development officials effectively build the workforce. The services of Bluegrass State Skills Corp., are offered to new and existing businesses. The organization offers training programs such as pre-employment skill training and assessment, entry-level skills upgrade, occupational upgrade training and other types of assistance.

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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Jobs in Owensboro

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations51370$42,030$20.21100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations7230$34,870$16.7713.75
3Production Occupations5640$43,890$21.15.6
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4800$21,830$10.58.7
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4790$34,030$16.366.7
6Sales and Related Occupations4720$31,150$14.989.5
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3610$72,800$355.85
8Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3070$49,420$23.763.75
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2580$47,810$22.986
10Construction and Extraction Occupations2260$45,540$21.894.6
11Healthcare Support Occupations2190$29,540$14.22.85
12Management Occupations1980$87,600$42.126.35
13Fast Food and Counter Workers1870$20,680$9.942.45
14Business and Financial Operations Occupations1810$64,340$30.935.35
15Registered Nurses1630$65,520$31.51.95
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1620$25,520$12.273.6
17Retail Salespersons1610$25,210$12.122.7
18Protective Service Occupations1470$28,720$13.812.2
19Cashiers1420$20,630$9.922.2
20Customer Service Representatives1330$29,700$14.281.75
21Personal Care and Service Occupations1140$23,940$11.514.65
22Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1020$32,740$15.741.8
23Security Guards990$22,670$10.90.7
24Stockers and Order Fillers980$25,720$12.361.25
25Waiters and Waitresses930$18,430$8.861.65
26Community and Social Service Occupations800$43,380$20.851.75
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners760$24,140$11.611.5
28Nursing Assistants750$26,460$12.720.95
29Office Clerks, General750$30,450$14.641.9
30General and Operations Managers740$83,660$40.221.5
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers730$46,030$22.131.2
32Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive630$32,430$15.591.4
33Architecture and Engineering Occupations610$73,540$35.361.7
34Maintenance and Repair Workers, General600$43,250$20.790.9
35Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks560$38,650$18.581.05
36Industrial Machinery Mechanics560$53,190$25.570.2
37Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders560$45,290$21.770.2
38Home Health and Personal Care Aides520$26,460$12.720
39Light Truck Drivers510$30,220$14.530.6
40First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers500$52,230$25.110.95
41Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers490$47,940$23.050.35
42First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers480$32,730$15.740.6
43Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders460$55,570$26.710.1
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers450$63,990$30.760.4
45First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers440$34,770$16.720.95
46Receptionists and Information Clerks440$29,770$14.310.7
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products440$51,520$24.770.85
48Childcare Workers420$20,510$9.860.7
49Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers420$26,990$12.970.75
50Loan Officers410$60,300$28.990.2
51Construction Laborers390$35,660$17.150.9
52Electricians390$50,580$24.320.45
53Computer and Mathematical Occupations380$65,830$31.653
54Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers360$39,890$19.180.3
55Cooks, Restaurant350$20,820$10.010.9
56Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners330$23,420$11.260.9
57First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers320$65,140$31.320.3
58Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria310$25,240$12.130.3
59Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators310$41,760$20.080.4
60Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters300$52,160$25.080.3
61Medical Assistants290$29,650$14.260.45
62Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics270$40,480$19.460.5
63Cooks, Fast Food270$18,970$9.120.3
64Driver/Sales Workers270$21,540$10.360.3
65Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations260$39,620$19.051.8
66Helpers--Production Workers250$31,950$15.360.2
67Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity240$33,680$16.190.3
68Accountants and Auditors230$66,730$32.080.9
69Residential Advisors230$22,730$10.930.1
70Tellers230$29,440$14.160.25
71Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic220$36,800$17.690.1
72First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers220$61,280$29.460.4
73Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks210$36,210$17.410.4
74Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses200$44,120$21.210.5
75Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic190$36,650$17.620.1
76Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers190$47,150$22.670.4
77Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations180$58,530$28.140.8
78Packers and Packagers, Hand180$27,790$13.360.4
79Pharmacy Technicians180$30,790$14.80.3
80Billing and Posting Clerks170$36,400$17.50.3
81Financial Managers170$104,020$50.010.4
82Carpenters160$43,960$21.130.6
83Legal Occupations160$64,700$31.10.8
84Machinists160$45,660$21.950.2
85Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other160$70,500$33.90.7
86Human Resources Specialists150$56,560$27.190.4
87Postal Service Mail Carriers150$50,040$24.060.2
88Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians140$50,560$24.310.2
89Insurance Sales Agents140$52,870$25.420.3
90Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment130$24,310$11.690.3
91Counter and Rental Clerks130$22,130$10.640.3
92Industrial Engineers130$84,470$40.610.2
93Management Analysts130$92,340$44.390.55
94Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants130$33,190$15.960.4
95Pharmacists130$128,600$61.830.2
96Radiologic Technologists and Technicians130$55,110$26.490.1
97Recreation Workers130$20,980$10.090.3
98Social and Human Service Assistants130$27,530$13.230.3
99Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors130$46,420$22.320.2
100Surgical Technologists130$42,640$20.50.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Owensboro Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,03051,370
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,8707,230
Production Occupations$43,8905,640
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,8304,800
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,0304,790
Sales and Related Occupations$31,1504,720
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$72,8003,610
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,4203,070
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$47,8102,580
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,5402,260
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,5402,190
Management Occupations$87,6001,980
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,6801,870
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$64,3401,810
Registered Nurses$65,5201,630
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,5201,620
Retail Salespersons$25,2101,610
Protective Service Occupations$28,7201,470
Cashiers$20,6301,420
Customer Service Representatives$29,7001,330
Personal Care and Service Occupations$23,9401,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,7401,020
Security Guards$22,670990
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,720980
Waiters and Waitresses$18,430930
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,380800
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,140760
Nursing Assistants$26,460750
Office Clerks, General$30,450750
General and Operations Managers$83,660740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,030730
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,430630
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$73,540610
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,250600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,650560
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$53,190560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,290560
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,460520
Light Truck Drivers$30,220510
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,230500
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,940490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$32,730480
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,570460
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,990450
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$34,770440
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,770440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$51,520440
Childcare Workers$20,510420
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,990420
Loan Officers$60,300410

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,03051,370
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,8707,230
Production Occupations$43,8905,640
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,0304,790
Sales and Related Occupations$31,1504,720
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$72,8003,610
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,4203,070
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$47,8102,580
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,5402,260
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,5402,190
Management Occupations$87,6001,980
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$64,3401,810
Registered Nurses$65,5201,630
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,5201,620
Retail Salespersons$25,2101,610
Protective Service Occupations$28,7201,470
Customer Service Representatives$29,7001,330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,7401,020
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,720980
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,380800
Nursing Assistants$26,460750
Office Clerks, General$30,450750
General and Operations Managers$83,660740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,030730
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,430630
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$73,540610
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,250600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,650560
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$53,190560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,290560
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,460520
Light Truck Drivers$30,220510
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,230500
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,940490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$32,730480
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,570460
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,990450
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$34,770440
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,770440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$51,520440
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,990420
Loan Officers$60,300410
Construction Laborers$35,660390
Electricians$50,580390
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$65,830380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$39,890360
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$65,140320
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$25,240310
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,760310
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,160300

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