SOC 43-3071 · Owensboro, KY metro

Tellers Salary in Owensboro, KY

The average salary for tellers in Owensboro, Kentucky is $38,480 a year ($18.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,020: half of the 150 people in this job in the Owensboro, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$38,480average per year

$18.50 / hourMedian $38,020Take-home ≈ $31,185

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Kentucky metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Owensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,930 or more. The middle half of tellers in Owensboro earn between $36,350 and $43,670.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,480$3,207$18.50
Median$38,020$3,168$18.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,350$3,029$17.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,670$3,639$21.00

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Owensboro

On the average salary of $38,480, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $31,185 a year, or $2,599 a month and $1,199 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 Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

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Is Owensboro a good place for tellers? 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 $38,480 buys what about $43,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Kentucky cities

Owensboro ranks 3rd 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 Owensboro: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Owensboro?

$18.50 an hour on average, and $18.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Owensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Owensboro?

About $31,185 a year ($2,599 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,480. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

Do tellers earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). 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 Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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