May 2025 OEWS · Kentucky

Highest-paying jobs in Paducah, KY-IL

All-occupations median

$45,860

10th percentile: $27,470
25th percentile: $33,280
Median: $45,860
75th percentile: $66,650
90th percentile: $97,770
Mean: $58,060

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 50,270.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 86.084, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Paducah, KY-IL with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	80	$146,100	$378,880	$485,100
Anesthesiologists	40	$87,810	$350,260	$457,570
Family Medicine Physicians	40	$124,340	$234,140	$322,900
Chief Executives	40	$59,930	$148,710	$348,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers	60	$104,480	$143,940	$237,490
Pharmacists	130	$94,480	$134,810	$161,380
Sales Managers	130	$61,660	$132,660	$281,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers	80	$79,150	$130,300	$200,020
Physician Assistants	60	$53,830	$124,990	$178,210
Nurse Practitioners	110	$99,790	$124,200	$151,380
Administrative Services Managers	70	$57,450	$117,840	$166,830
Financial Managers	130	$74,990	$114,460	$206,230
Industrial Production Managers	110	$71,060	$113,380	$194,630
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	60	$56,170	$109,890	$181,440
Facilities Managers	50	$59,990	$106,820	$168,340
Medical and Health Services Managers	210	$58,470	$105,460	$211,580
Industrial Engineers	80	$70,760	$102,270	$178,240
Civil Engineers	80	$67,110	$100,950	$222,750
Physical Therapists	80	$73,780	$99,330	$121,530
Software Developers	140	$62,680	$99,260	$155,570
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	110	$81,100	$98,130	$119,650
Construction Managers	90	$67,760	$97,660	$189,960
Managers, All Other	40	$51,680	$97,470	$162,360
Lawyers	150	$59,980	$96,960	$163,680
Management Analysts	60	$54,940	$96,080	$144,640
Electrical Engineers	50	$59,040	$95,940	$124,440
Computer Systems Analysts	80	$59,390	$94,550	$127,980
Occupational Therapists	50	$73,930	$94,250	$115,700
Mechanical Engineers	90	$61,420	$94,060	$151,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	40	$45,480	$92,460	$157,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	80	$70,400	$91,740	$134,170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	290	$56,340	$87,030	$135,390
Cost Estimators	80	$49,650	$82,610	$125,180
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	380	$46,340	$82,120	$95,380
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	30	$48,400	$80,480	$114,920
Registered Nurses	1,720	$65,200	$79,920	$101,280
Dental Hygienists	90	$60,630	$79,610	$97,400
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	40	$61,600	$79,340	$143,880
Sheet Metal Workers	70	$38,620	$79,020	$85,630
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	190	$45,760	$78,900	$102,330

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Paducah, KY-IL by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	1,800	$22,090	$28,390	$38,420
Registered Nurses	1,720	$65,200	$79,920	$101,280
General and Operations Managers	1,440	$40,090	$75,470	$168,330
Cashiers	1,400	$22,230	$28,550	$35,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,160	$21,810	$27,640	$32,930
Sailors and Marine Oilers	1,070	$38,140	$47,550	$62,080
Waiters and Waitresses	1,010	$15,970	$29,280	$57,810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	940	$29,070	$38,110	$47,990
Customer Service Representatives	860	$27,210	$36,460	$54,220
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	810	$31,630	$38,340	$46,980
Stockers and Order Fillers	760	$28,170	$33,120	$42,230
Office Clerks, General	740	$24,160	$37,290	$53,570
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	730	$28,330	$33,290	$46,370
Nursing Assistants	710	$30,210	$37,860	$44,240
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	700	Not available	Not available	Not available
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	660	$38,990	$50,520	$74,490
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	610	$32,130	$46,310	$66,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	600	$28,580	$38,410	$67,070
Construction Laborers	590	$34,110	$46,850	$56,990
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	550	$28,710	$35,210	$57,990
Light Truck Drivers	540	$27,910	$41,720	$96,830
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	530	$30,060	$45,920	$72,470
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	520	$24,460	$33,450	$44,090
Cooks, Restaurant	490	$26,770	$31,200	$37,150
Food Preparation Workers	480	$21,300	$27,210	$36,260

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Paducah, KY-IL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Paducah, KY-IL is $45,860. Employment is 50,270.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Paducah, KY-IL?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $378,880, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Paducah, KY-IL.