Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Bowling Green, KY

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Bowling Green, KY earns $43,720 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,963 a month.

10th percentile: $34,030
25th percentile: $36,640
Median percentile: $43,720
75th percentile: $50,770
90th percentile: $60,950

Based on 660 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,560 take-home a year

Gross pay	$43,720
Federal income tax	−$3,066
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,345
Kentucky income tax (approx.)	−$1,749
Monthly take-home	$2,963
Every two weeks	$1,368

Does it go far here?

$48,481Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$79,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,540
General and Operations Managers	$71,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,120

All inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky