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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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%).
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.
Tellers salary in other Kentucky cities
Bowling Green ranks 6th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($41,340).
- Lexington$41,340
- Louisville$39,620
- Owensboro$38,480
- Elizabethtown$37,130
- Paducah$37,000
- Bowling Green$36,170
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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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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