SOC 43-1011 · Owensboro, KY metro

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Salary in Owensboro, KY

The average salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Owensboro, Kentucky is $67,030 a year ($32.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,340: half of the 380 people in this job in the Owensboro, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

$67,030average per year

$32.23 / hourMedian $62,340Take-home ≈ $52,564

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  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

380people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Kentucky metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay range in Owensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,740 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Owensboro earn between $49,870 and $80,130.

  • $42K10th
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  • $62KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,030$5,586$32.23
Median$62,340$5,195$29.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,870$4,156$23.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,130$6,678$38.52

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

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in Owensboro vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Owensboro earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($67,370) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($73,490). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $69,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Owensboro$67,030$62,340$41,600$98,740380
Kentucky$67,370$63,180$41,350$99,33019,670
United States$73,490$69,500$45,610$104,7101,436,680

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary after taxes in Owensboro

On the average salary of $67,030, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $52,564 a year, or $4,380 a month and $2,022 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers? 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 $67,030 buys what about $75,646 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in other Kentucky cities

Owensboro ranks 2nd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($71,600).

All First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salaries in Kentucky

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,820).

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in Owensboro: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make an hour in Owensboro?

$32.23 an hour on average, and $29.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salary in Owensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Owensboro?

About $52,564 a year ($4,380 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,030. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

Do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

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 43-1011; area Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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