Occupational Therapists salary in Bowling Green, KY

The median occupational therapists in Bowling Green, KY earns $84,250 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,394 a month.

10th percentile: $65,150
25th percentile: $82,150
Median percentile: $84,250
75th percentile: $101,350
90th percentile: $111,050

Based on 140 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

$64,730 take-home a year

Gross pay	$84,250
Federal income tax	−$9,705
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,445
Kentucky income tax (approx.)	−$3,370
Monthly take-home	$5,394
Every two weeks	$2,490

Does it go far here?

$93,425Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

18%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 occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky