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Highest-paying jobs in Owensboro

Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Owensboro, KY, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021.

In Owensboro, the annual mean wage is $46,930 or 19.4% lower than national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $193,040. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#49 (tie). Compliance officers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $62,010
– #292 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $75,810
– Employment: 334,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#49 (tie). Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $62,010
– #177 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 330

National
– Annual mean salary: $69,530
– Employment: 1,020,240
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
— Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)

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#48. Financial risk specialists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $62,460
– #107 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $110,610
– Employment: 54,320
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $63,580
– #347 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $92,320
– Employment: 243,920
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)

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#46. Social and community service managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $63,600
– #291 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $76,790
– Employment: 156,400
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($100,530)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,240)
— Charlottesville, VA ($98,200)

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#45. Food science technicians

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $63,700
– #2 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $47,870
– Employment: 11,530
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— St. Louis, MO-IL ($66,580)
— Owensboro, KY ($63,700)
— Columbus, OH ($61,420)

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#44. Training and development specialists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $64,150
– #143 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $67,620
– Employment: 336,030
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($111,580)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
— Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#43. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $64,170
– #141 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $69,070
– Employment: 101,450
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fort Collins, CO ($91,980)
— Bakersfield, CA ($90,780)
— Baton Rouge, LA ($88,600)

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#42. Loan officers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $65,320
– #314 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 290

National
– Annual mean salary: $80,570
– Employment: 340,170
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
— Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
— Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $65,640
– #264 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170

National
– Annual mean salary: $75,060
– Employment: 665,870
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,820)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,210)

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

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $66,210
– #271 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $102,750
– Employment: 266,160
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,760)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($141,470)
— Iowa City, IA ($138,870)

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#39. Registered nurses

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $66,600
– #309 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,480

National
– Annual mean salary: $82,750
– Employment: 3,047,530
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($151,640)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($146,360)

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#38. Human resources specialists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $67,380
– #112 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,720
– Employment: 740,830
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#37. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $68,970
– #159 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 430

National
– Annual mean salary: $72,390
– Employment: 1,242,490
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
— Napa, CA ($92,620)

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#36. Occupational health and safety specialists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $70,390
– #235 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $78,740
– Employment: 106,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)

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#35. Diagnostic medical sonographers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $70,480
– #165 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $80,680
– Employment: 78,640
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($137,140)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,080)

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

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $71,060
– #77 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 480

National
– Annual mean salary: $67,330
– Employment: 629,420
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
— Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($90,410)

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#33. Network and computer systems administrators

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $72,350
– #311 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $91,250
– Employment: 316,760
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

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#32. Accountants and auditors

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $73,130
– #211 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 300

National
– Annual mean salary: $83,980
– Employment: 1,318,550
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#31. Instructional coordinators

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $73,340
– #91 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,560
– Employment: 184,740
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salem, OR ($93,890)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)

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#30. Occupational therapists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $74,040
– #324 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $89,470
– Employment: 127,830
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,210)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($113,190)

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#29. Speech-language pathologists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $76,230
– #231 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $85,820
– Employment: 147,470
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,260)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,120)
— Salinas, CA ($107,160)

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

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $76,780
– #77 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 200

National
– Annual mean salary: $73,590
– Employment: 526,240
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)

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#27. Management analysts

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $79,460
– #295 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $100,530
– Employment: 768,450
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($135,020)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#26. Project management specialists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $80,760
– #273 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $98,420
– Employment: 743,860
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#25. Logisticians

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $82,590
– #50 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,230
– Employment: 189,320
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
— Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#24. Food scientists and technologists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $84,030
– #33 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $84,150
– Employment: 13,510
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kansas City, MO-KS ($138,600)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,970)
— Wichita, KS ($102,100)

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#23. Physical therapists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $85,170
– #302 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

National
– Annual mean salary: $92,920
– Employment: 225,350
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($123,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,370)
— Midland, TX ($116,880)

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#22. Civil engineers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $86,230
– #214 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $95,490
– Employment: 304,310
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

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#21. General and operations managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $87,930
– #326 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,140

National
– Annual mean salary: $115,250
– Employment: 2,984,920
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
— Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)

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#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $87,990
– #244 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $102,650
– Employment: 274,710
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)

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#19. Lawyers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $89,660
– #362 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

National
– Annual mean salary: $148,030
– Employment: 681,010
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,200)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($191,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,610)

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#18. Computer systems analysts

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $93,920
– #110 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $102,210
– Employment: 505,150
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
— Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

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#17. Electrical engineers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $94,310
– #215 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $107,890
– Employment: 186,020
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

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#16. Industrial engineers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $94,430
– #102 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

National
– Annual mean salary: $95,200
– Employment: 293,950
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
— Midland, TX ($129,440)
— Billings, MT ($126,170)

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#15. Software developers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $95,200
– #237 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $120,990
– Employment: 1,364,180
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

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#14. Administrative services managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $97,450
– #204 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $113,030
– Employment: 224,620
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,360)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($142,650)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,950)

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#13. Medical and health services managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $99,100
– #307 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,840
– Employment: 436,770
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)

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#12. Nurse practitioners

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $102,690
– #327 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

National
– Annual mean salary: $118,040
– Employment: 234,690
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($197,870)
— Napa, CA ($184,700)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($180,380)

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#11. Financial and investment analysts

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $107,680
– #14 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $103,020
– Employment: 291,880
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#10. Sales managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $109,160
– #309 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $142,390
– Employment: 453,800
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
— Boulder, CO ($182,820)

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#9. Human resources managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $110,680
– #213 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $136,590
– Employment: 166,530
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($190,020)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,930)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,410)

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#8. Industrial production managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $114,620
– #144 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160

National
– Annual mean salary: $117,780
– Employment: 192,270
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
— Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)

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#7. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $115,810
– #21 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $105,580
– Employment: 144,640
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
— Trenton, NJ ($144,620)

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#6. Computer and information systems managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $121,780
– #274 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $162,930
– Employment: 485,190
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)

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#5. Pharmacists

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $123,350
– #171 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $125,690
– Employment: 312,550
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,640)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($163,840)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($158,420)

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#4. Financial managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $127,770
– #207 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140

National
– Annual mean salary: $153,460
– Employment: 681,070
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)

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#3. Architectural and engineering managers

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $153,570
– #73 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $158,970
– Employment: 187,100
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
— Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430)

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#2. Chief executives

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $155,100
– #269 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $213,020
– Employment: 200,480
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($313,440)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($298,960)
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($296,480)

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#1. Family medicine physicians

Owensboro, KY
– Annual mean salary: $193,040
– #234 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $235,930
– Employment: 102,930
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Coeur d’Alene, ID ($336,820)
— Fond du Lac, WI ($336,140)
— Gainesville, GA ($330,930)

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