Salaries in Paducah, KY-IL metro area

Typical pay for 207 jobs in the Paducah, KY-IL metro area. The median for all workers is $45,860 a year ($22.05 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$45,860

Median hourly

$22.05

Workers

50,270

vs U.S. median

-10%

Highest paying jobs in Paducah, KY-IL

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$378,880	80
Anesthesiologist	$350,260	40
Family Medicine Physician	$234,140	40
Chief Executive	$148,710	40
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,940	60
Pharmacist	$134,810	130
Sales Manager	$132,660	130
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,300	80
Physician Assistant	$124,990	60
Nurse Practitioner	$124,200	110
Administrative Services Manager	$117,840	70
Financial Manager	$114,460	130
Industrial Production Manager	$113,380	110
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$109,890	60
Facilities Manager	$106,820	50

Most common jobs in Paducah, KY-IL

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	1,800	$28,390
Registered Nurse	1,720	$79,920
General and Operations Managers	1,440	$75,470
Cashier	1,400	$28,550
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,160	$27,640
Sailors and Marine Oilers	1,070	$47,550
Waiters and Waitresses	1,010	$29,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	940	$38,110
Customer Service Representative	860	$36,460
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	810	$38,340
Stockers and Order Fillers	760	$33,120
Office Clerks, General	740	$37,290
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	730	$33,290
Nursing Assistant	710	$37,860
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	660	$50,520

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Kentucky, salaries in Illinois.

All 207 jobs by category

Management Occupations (17)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (13)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (5)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (5)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (2)Community and Social Service Occupations (5)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (14)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (23)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (4)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (11)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (4)Personal Care and Service Occupations (5)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (22)Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (13)Production Occupations (13)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (17)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$117,840	$56.66	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,940	$69.20	60
Chief Executive	$148,710	$71.49	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,300	$62.64	80
Construction Manager	$97,660	$46.95	90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$98,130	—	110
Facilities Manager	$106,820	$51.36	50
Financial Manager	$114,460	$55.03	130
Food Service Manager	$67,140	$32.28	50
General and Operations Managers	$75,470	$36.28	1,440
Industrial Production Manager	$113,380	$54.51	110
Managers, All Other	$97,470	$46.86	40
Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,460	$50.70	210
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$49,540	$23.82	40
Sales Manager	$132,660	$63.78	130
Social and Community Service Managers	$71,250	$34.26	50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$109,890	$52.83	60

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$73,650	$35.41	280
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,570	$35.85	50
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,990	$28.84	120
Compliance Officer	$69,780	$33.55	80
Cost Estimator	$82,610	$39.72	80
Human Resources Specialist	$64,500	$31.01	210
Labor Relations Specialist	$73,780	$35.47	40
Loan Officer	$60,080	$28.88	90
Management Analyst	$96,080	$46.19	60
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$60,720	$29.19	150
Personal Financial Advisor	$72,480	$34.85	30
Project Management Specialist	$78,090	$37.54	280
Training and Development Specialists	$65,260	$31.37	140

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Systems Analyst	$94,550	$45.46	80
Computer User Support Specialist	$57,570	$27.68	160
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,690	$37.83	50
Software Developer	$99,260	$47.72	140
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,340	$38.14	40

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$56,330	$27.08	50
Civil Engineer	$100,950	$48.54	80
Electrical Engineer	$95,940	$46.13	50
Industrial Engineer	$102,270	$49.17	80
Mechanical Engineer	$94,060	$45.22	90

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$41,130	$19.77	50
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,740	$44.11	80

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$57,280	$27.54	170
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,350	$30.94	70
Healthcare Social Worker	$78,660	$37.82	70
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,430	$17.99	130
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,240	$28.00	140

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$96,960	$46.62	150
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,110	$28.42	90

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,170	$37.10	80
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$38,520	$18.52	70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,030	—	360
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,530	—	60
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,900	$30.24	50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,470	—	220
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$52,170	—	170
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,010	$13.46	240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,540	—	250
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$29,090	$13.99	40
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$49,110	—	60
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$59,040	—	40
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,410	—	50
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,970	—	350

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$43,110	—	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,380	$17.49	70
Public Relations Specialist	$50,500	$24.28	50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anesthesiologist	$350,260	$168.39	40
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,730	$28.71	130
Dental Hygienist	$79,610	$38.28	90
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$80,480	$38.69	30
Emergency Medical Technician	$37,140	$17.86	80
Family Medicine Physician	$234,140	$112.57	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,060	$29.84	300
Medical Records Specialist	$45,930	$22.08	80
Nurse Practitioner	$124,200	$59.71	110
Occupational Therapist	$94,250	$45.31	50
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$38,990	$18.75	60
Opticians, Dispensing	$39,210	$18.85	30
Paramedic	$53,980	$25.95	60
Pharmacist	$134,810	$64.81	130
Pharmacy Technician	$37,750	$18.15	210
Physical Therapist	$99,330	$47.76	80
Physician Assistant	$124,990	$60.09	60
Physicians, All Other	$378,880	$182.16	80
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$75,200	$36.15	120
Registered Nurse	$79,920	$38.42	1,720
Respiratory Therapist	$76,100	$36.59	80
Speech-Language Pathologist	$73,900	$35.53	70
Surgical Technologist	$57,570	$27.68	60

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,750	$22.48	190
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$33,290	$16.01	730
Medical Assistant	$39,360	$18.92	450
Medical Equipment Preparer	$44,050	$21.18	30
Nursing Assistant	$37,860	$18.20	710
Phlebotomist	$38,500	$18.51	70
Physical Therapist Assistant	$58,720	$28.23	60

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$39,120	$18.81	50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,740	$35.93	40
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,730	$28.72	160
Security Guard	$36,370	$17.49	170

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$26,350	$12.67	180
Chefs and Head Cooks	$44,720	$21.50	40
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,310	$16.98	440
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,200	$15.00	490
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,030	$13.00	120
Dishwasher	$29,520	$14.19	170
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,640	$13.29	1,160
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,210	$16.93	550
Food Preparation Worker	$27,210	$13.08	480
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,440	$12.71	190
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,280	$14.08	1,010

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$42,420	$20.39	70
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,450	$16.08	520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,120	$17.36	190
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,200	$15.00	420

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Caretaker	$31,200	$15.00	60
Childcare Worker	$26,800	$12.89	90
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,350	$13.63	40
Recreation Worker	$28,380	$13.64	70
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$23,730	$11.41	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$28,550	$13.73	1,400
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,940	$17.28	70
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$63,400	$30.48	50
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$38,410	$18.47	600
Insurance Sales Agent	$58,270	$28.02	120
Parts Salesperson	$35,920	$17.27	100
Retail Salesperson	$28,390	$13.65	1,800
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$55,780	$26.82	270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$60,340	$29.01	420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$92,460	$44.45	40
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$54,800	$26.35	120

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$49,150	$23.63	70
Billing and Posting Clerks	$43,780	$21.05	140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,310	$22.26	610
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$40,150	$19.30	50
Customer Service Representative	$36,460	$17.53	860
Data Entry Keyer	$33,500	$16.11	50
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,920	$24.00	90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,890	$30.24	60
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,510	$27.65	440
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,840	$13.86	150
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,910	$18.71	50
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$45,590	$21.92	60
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,340	$18.43	810
Office Clerks, General	$37,290	$17.93	740
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$57,220	$27.51	40
Postal Service Clerk	$60,250	$28.97	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880	$28.79	120
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,600	$24.81	90
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,130	$15.45	240
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,820	$20.10	410
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,610	$20.49	320
Teller	$36,670	$17.63	160

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$51,700	$24.86	310
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$53,320	$25.64	40
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,360	$37.67	40
Construction Laborer	$46,850	$22.53	590
Electrician	$73,930	$35.54	400
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,840	$35.02	350
Highway Maintenance Worker	$45,080	$21.67	80
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,000	$28.36	460
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,390	$21.82	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$82,120	$39.48	380
Sheet Metal Worker	$79,020	$37.99	70

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,600	$23.36	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$43,260	$20.80	290
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$78,900	$37.93	190
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$47,810	$22.99	60
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,510	$37.75	70
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,020	$36.55	220
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$56,610	$27.22	90
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$61,100	$29.38	270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,920	$22.08	530
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,980	$27.39	90
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$56,350	$27.09	90
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,240	$31.37	80
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$66,250	$31.85	70

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$44,220	$21.26	190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,580	$22.88	50
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,470	$19.94	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$87,030	$41.84	290
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,850	$22.04	170
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,750	$14.78	80
Machinist	$60,300	$28.99	100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$36,890	$17.74	150
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,350	$27.57	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,180	$18.36	70
Printing Press Operator	$48,890	$23.51	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$52,160	$25.08	70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,560	$23.35	310

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,190	$15.96	40
Bus Drivers, School	$37,750	$18.15	130
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,290	$16.00	110
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$59,140	$28.43	50
Crane and Tower Operators	$63,070	$30.32	30
Driver/Sales Worker	$31,200	$15.00	160
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,120	$28.43	210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,520	$24.29	660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,460	$18.97	100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,110	$18.32	940
Light Truck Driver	$41,720	$20.06	540
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$20,800	$10.00	30
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,830	$15.79	90
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$48,460	$23.30	40
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$47,550	$22.86	1,070
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,170	$15.95	40
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,120	$15.92	760