Bowling Green, Kentucky Metro Area

MSA: Bowling Green, KY
counties: Allen, Butler, Edmonson, Warren

Population (2017 estimate): 175,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.9%

NFP Employment (2017): 76,000
Average Earnings (2017): $44,480

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.7000,1.7,
2013,1.7000,1.6,
2014,1.6000,1.9,
2015,1.7000,2.1,
2016,3.6000,1.8,
2017,1.7000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-0.5000,2.3,
2013,1.0000,2.0,
2014,7.8000,2.3,
2015,5.7000,2.4,
2016,4.6000,2.0,
2017,3.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.4000,8.1000,
2013,7.3000,7.4000,
2014,5.9000,6.2000,
2015,4.8000,5.3000,
2016,4.3000,4.9000,
2017,4.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,35850.00,42068.00,
2013,36200.00,42900.00,
2014,39020.00,43888.00,
2015,41240.00,44928.00,
2016,43120.00,45812.00,
2017,44480.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,060	42.4	0.8	$76,350
Business and Financial Operations	2,310	32.0	0.6	$51,000
IT and Mathematical	740	10.3	0.4	$52,680
Architecture and Engineering	1,100	15.2	0.9	$68,620
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	330	4.5	0.6	$53,310
Community and Social Services	1,080	14.9	1.0	$34,740
Legal and Judicial	400	5.5	0.7	$53,430
Education, Training, and Library	4,980	69.1	1.1	$48,220
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	780	10.8	0.8	$30,190
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,640	64.4	1.1	$52,570
Healthcare Support	2,040	28.4	1.0	$24,140
Protective Services	790	10.9	0.5	$31,500
Food Preparation and Serving Related	7,870	109.2	1.2	$18,800
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,100	29.1	0.9	$20,130
Personal Care and Services	2,130	29.5	0.9	$19,690
Sales and Related	6,950	96.5	0.9	$22,060
Office and Administrative Support	9,770	135.6	0.9	$29,160
Construction and Extraction	2,860	39.7	1.0	$36,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,110	43.2	1.1	$36,370
Production	9,740	135.2	2.1	$34,740
Transportation and Material Moving	5,250	72.8	1.1	$27,820