Bowling Green, KY · SOC 11-9199

Managers, All Other in the Bowling Green Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Bowling Green, KY BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$97,720

per year in the Bowling Green metro

31% below

National Median

$141,900

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$46.98/hr

median hourly

Employment

50

jobs in the Bowling Green metro

The Bowling Green pay distribution spans from $42,790 at the 10th percentile to $173,880 at the 90th, a 4.1× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $58,150 and the 75th at $142,390, so half of Bowling Green-based managers, all other earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Bowling Green, KY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide KY estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Bowling Green Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$42,790
25th$58,150
Median$97,720
75th$142,390
90th$173,880

Top Paying Jobs in Bowling Green

1. Physicians, All Other $407,570 2. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $164,080 3. Pharmacists $134,980 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $132,540 5. Education Administrators, Postsecondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $131,880 6. Computer Network Architects Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $131,150 7. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $126,940 8. Sales Managers $126,460 9. Industrial Production Managers $125,170 10. Financial Managers $119,110

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Managers, All Other make in the Bowling Green metro area?

How much do Managers, All Other make in the Bowling Green metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Managers, All Other in Bowling Green, KY is $97,720 ($46.98/hour). The salary range spans from $42,790 at the 10th percentile to $173,880 at the 90th percentile.
How does Managers, All Other pay in the Bowling Green metro compare nationally? ▼
Managers, All Other pay in Bowling Green, KY is 31% below the national median of $141,900. There are approximately 50 Managers, All Other jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Bowling Green, KY wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.