SOC 39-1022 · Bowling Green, KY metro

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary in Bowling Green, KY

The average salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $44,810 a year ($21.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,600: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bowling Green, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

$44,810average per year

$21.54 / hourMedian $41,600Take-home ≈ $35,838

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $67K90th

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

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Kentucky metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay range in Bowling Green

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,210 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Bowling Green earn between $36,080 and $51,930.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $67K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,810$3,734$21.54
Median$41,600$3,467$20.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,080$3,007$17.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,930$4,328$24.97

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay in Bowling Green vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of personal service workers in Bowling Green earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($46,190) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($52,360). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $48,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bowling Green$44,810$41,600$34,610$67,21030
Kentucky$46,190$41,490$26,980$66,380840
United States$52,360$48,590$34,010$75,330114,110

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary after taxes in Bowling Green

On the average salary of $44,810, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $35,838 a year, or $2,986 a month and $1,378 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 Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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Is Bowling Green a good place for first-line supervisors of personal service workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $44,810 buys what about $49,690 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in other Kentucky cities

Bowling Green ranks 3rd of 3 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($49,050).

All First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of personal service workers

Athens, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,160).

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in Bowling Green: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of personal service workers make an hour in Bowling Green?

$21.54 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of personal service workers salary in Bowling Green?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of personal service workers take-home pay in Bowling Green?

About $35,838 a year ($2,986 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,810. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

Do first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

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 39-1022; area Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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