Question 1

What is the cost of living in Owensboro, KY?

Accepted Answer

Owensboro, KY's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 88.61, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 11.4% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,138/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Owensboro, KY?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Owensboro, KY, the average median wage is $81,374. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $401,180/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Owensboro?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Owensboro, KY are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $401,180; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $224,740; 3) Chief Executives at $171,540; 4) Pharmacists at $139,950; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $138,480. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Owensboro?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Owensboro, KY is $1,138/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Owensboro data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$65K	N/A
52	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$65K	$31.25/hr
53	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$64K	N/A
54	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Construction & Trades	$64K	$30.92/hr
55	Logisticians	Business & Finance	$64K	$30.88/hr
56	Tool and Die Makers	Production & Manufacturing	$64K	$30.63/hr
57	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Production & Manufacturing	$64K	$30.63/hr
58	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	Business & Finance	$64K	$30.62/hr
59	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$63K	N/A
60	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$63K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Owensboro, KY

Highest paying careers in Owensboro

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