Salaries in Paducah, KY-IL
Median annual wage by occupation in Paducah, KY-IL (metro). 196 occupations.
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $138,510/yr median
- Pharmacists — $131,310/yr median
- Chief Executives — $129,570/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $128,950/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $115,050/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $109,620/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $109,230/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $109,160/yr median
- Financial Managers — $108,890/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $106,350/yr median
- Software Developers — $104,620/yr median
- Sales Managers — $103,960/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $103,690/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $102,640/yr median
- Marketing Managers — $100,770/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $100,380/yr median
- Construction Managers — $99,890/yr median
- Lawyers — $99,870/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $99,410/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $98,590/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $97,890/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $97,600/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $94,110/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $93,180/yr median
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels — $88,600/yr median
- Management Analysts — $88,200/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $88,000/yr median
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — $87,910/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $82,550/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $80,390/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $79,920/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $78,240/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $77,940/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $77,400/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $76,650/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $74,780/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $74,760/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $74,680/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $74,560/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $71,980/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $71,060/yr median
- Loan Officers — $69,160/yr median
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $68,990/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $68,360/yr median
- Personal Financial Advisors — $67,800/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $67,710/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $66,000/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $65,500/yr median
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $65,330/yr median
- Respiratory Therapists — $64,950/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $64,770/yr median
- Electricians — $63,480/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $63,440/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $63,170/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $62,470/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $62,320/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $62,040/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $61,970/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $61,520/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $61,260/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $61,110/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $61,100/yr median
- Logisticians — $60,820/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $60,720/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $60,590/yr median
- Machinists — $59,700/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $59,630/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $59,530/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $59,140/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $59,120/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $59,060/yr median
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other — $58,890/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $58,730/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $58,710/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $58,700/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $58,650/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $58,610/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $58,490/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $58,240/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $58,190/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $57,970/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $57,810/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School — $57,290/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $56,720/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $56,670/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $56,140/yr median
- Dietitians and Nutritionists — $56,100/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $55,990/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $55,870/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $55,680/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $55,240/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $54,920/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $54,470/yr median
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers — $54,340/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $52,990/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $52,950/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $52,180/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $52,160/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $52,150/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $50,920/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $50,610/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $50,340/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $49,960/yr median
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $49,710/yr median
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders — $49,700/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $49,630/yr median
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — $49,300/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $49,080/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $48,980/yr median
- Carpenters — $48,900/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $48,340/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $48,300/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $48,180/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $47,750/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $47,550/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $46,340/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $46,040/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $45,780/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $45,460/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $44,880/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $44,160/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $43,990/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $43,610/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $43,260/yr median
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $43,040/yr median
- Sailors and Marine Oilers — $42,970/yr median
- Public Safety Telecommunicators — $42,220/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $41,950/yr median
- Firefighters — $41,180/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $40,330/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $40,190/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $39,300/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $39,220/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $39,180/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $38,790/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $38,780/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $38,180/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $38,150/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $38,040/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $38,030/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $37,780/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $37,750/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $37,620/yr median
- Helpers--Electricians — $37,610/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $37,560/yr median
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians — $37,510/yr median
- Medical Equipment Preparers — $37,430/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $37,270/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $37,150/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $37,050/yr median
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $37,010/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $36,620/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $36,530/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $36,520/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $36,400/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $36,180/yr median
- Tellers — $36,170/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $35,580/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $35,560/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $35,450/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $35,060/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $34,380/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $34,360/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $34,220/yr median
- Security Guards — $33,530/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $32,980/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $32,530/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $31,450/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $31,200/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $31,180/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $30,830/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $29,930/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $29,860/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $29,650/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $29,270/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $29,120/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $29,120/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $29,120/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $29,120/yr median
- Library Technicians — $28,680/yr median
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $28,600/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $28,500/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $28,270/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $27,920/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $27,860/yr median
- Cashiers — $27,840/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $27,620/yr median
- Dishwashers — $27,560/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $27,440/yr median
- Bartenders — $26,090/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $25,860/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $24,200/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $23,420/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $23,120/yr median
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers — $22,630/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $20,510/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.