SOC 25-3099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Teachers and Instructors, All Other — Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY · 4 metro areas compared
At $31,500, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Teachers and Instructors, All Other, 52.4% beneath the national figure of $66,140.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -0.1%
- Openings per year
- 18,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
8.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Bowling Green, KY.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $31,500, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Teachers and Instructors, All Other, 52.4% beneath the national figure of $66,140. Pay ranges from under $31,500 at the tenth percentile to more than $78,750 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $31,500 to $46,440.
The area has 120 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 2.00 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Within the state, Lexington records the highest median at $83,770. Of the 279 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 248th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $31,500 | −52.4% |
| 25th | $31,500 | −52.4% |
| Median (50th) | $31,500 | −52.4% |
| 75th | $46,440 | −29.8% |
| 90th | $78,750 | +19.1% |
| Mean | $42,520 | −35.7% |
Other metro areas in Kentucky
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington | $83,770 | 250 | |
| 2 | Louisville/Jefferson County | $58,200 | 700 | |
| 3 | Elizabethtown | $50,000 | 220 | |
| 4 | Owensboro | $39,460 | 50 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Bowling Green run 9.8% below the national average, so the median of $31,500 goes as far as $34,922 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 47.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$31,500as reported by BLSLocal price level
90.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$34,922US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $31,500 a year, 52.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $31,500 to $78,750 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 120 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Lexington, at $83,770.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Teachers and Instructors, All Other in Bowling Green, KY?
The median annual wage is $31,500, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $66,140, so pay in Bowling Green, KY is 52.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Bowling Green, KY earns more than $78,750 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $31,500 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Lexington, at $83,770 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 120 jobs in this occupation in Bowling Green, KY. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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