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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Owensboro, KY

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Owensboro, KY earns $39,380 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,687 a month.

10th percentile
$29,590
25th percentile
$35,400
Median percentile
$39,380
75th percentile
$47,440
90th percentile
$60,700

Based on 1,130 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

$32,247 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,380
Federal income tax−$2,546
Social Security + Medicare−$3,013
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,575
Monthly take-home$2,687
Every two weeks$1,240

Does it go far here?

$44,442Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Owensboro, KY

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$73,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$61,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,430
Customer Service Representatives$45,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,450
Nursing Assistants$39,020

All laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky