Career Atlas USA

Chief Executives Salary in Owensboro, KY

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Chief Executives in Owensboro, KY is $171,540. BLS estimates approximately 50 people work in this occupation in Owensboro, KY. Owensboro, KY is 19.8% below the national median ($213,990).

Median salary
$171,540
Average salary
$252,880
Median hourly
$82.47
Employment
50

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$62,140$29.88
25th percentile$88,030$42.32
Median (50th)$171,540$82.47
75th percentile$454,260$218.39
90th percentile$552,990$265.86

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 7.2% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 13.8% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
1.078
Location quotient
0.82

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Owensboro, KY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.61, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $193,590 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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