SOC 43-4051 · Owensboro, KY metro

Customer Service Representatives Salary in Owensboro, KY

The average salary for customer service representatives in Owensboro, Kentucky is $43,800 a year ($21.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,260: half of the 920 people in this job in the Owensboro, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).

$43,800average per year

$21.06 / hourMedian $45,260Take-home ≈ $35,178

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

920people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Kentucky metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Customer Service Representatives pay range in Owensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,700 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Owensboro earn between $35,870 and $47,650.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,800$3,650$21.06
Median$45,260$3,772$21.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,870$2,989$17.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,650$3,971$22.91

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Owensboro

On the average salary of $43,800, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $35,178 a year, or $2,932 a month and $1,353 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

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Is Owensboro a good place for customer service representatives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $43,800 buys what about $49,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Customer Service Representatives salary in other Kentucky cities

Owensboro ranks 2nd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($44,640).

All Customer Service Representatives salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for customer service representatives

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).

Customer Service Representatives salary by city

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Customer Service Representatives salary in Owensboro: questions

How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Owensboro?

$21.06 an hour on average, and $21.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Owensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Owensboro?

About $35,178 a year ($2,932 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,800. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

Do customer service representatives earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4051; area Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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