SOC 43-3071 · Bowling Green, KY metro

Tellers Salary in Bowling Green, KY

The average salary for tellers in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $36,170 a year ($17.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,190: half of the 210 people in this job in the Bowling Green, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$36,170average per year

$17.39 / hourMedian $36,190Take-home ≈ $29,371

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Kentucky metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Bowling Green

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,830 or more. The middle half of tellers in Bowling Green earn between $35,580 and $36,780.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,170$3,014$17.39
Median$36,190$3,016$17.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,580$2,965$17.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,780$3,065$17.68

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Bowling Green

On the average salary of $36,170, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $29,371 a year, or $2,448 a month and $1,130 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 tellers? 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 $36,170 buys what about $40,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Kentucky cities

Bowling Green ranks 6th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($41,340).

All Tellers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Bowling Green: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Bowling Green?

$17.39 an hour on average, and $17.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Bowling Green?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Bowling Green?

About $29,371 a year ($2,448 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,170. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

Do tellers earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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