metropolitan statistical area · 37140

Paducah, KY-IL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Paducah, KY-IL metro area

Figures describe the Paducah, KY-IL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Paducah city limits. The area spans KY, IL.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,860
Total employment50,270

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Paducah, KY-IL metro area was $45,860 per year ($22.05 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 50,270 jobs. 210 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Sailors and Marine Oilers104.671,070$47,550
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels58.50700Not published
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.60810$38,340
Light Truck Drivers1.70540$41,720
Construction Laborers1.68590$46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1.64600$38,410
Registered Nurses1.571,720$79,920
Nursing Assistants1.52710$37,860

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 210 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Paducah, KY-IL metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$28,390$13.651,8001.43
Registered Nurses$79,920$38.421,7201.57
General and Operations Managers$75,470$36.281,4401.27
Cashiers$28,550$13.731,4001.40
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,640$13.291,1600.93
Sailors and Marine Oilers$47,550$22.861,070104.67
Waiters and Waitresses$29,280$14.081,0101.37
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,110$18.329400.99
Customer Service Representatives$36,460$17.538601.03
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,340$18.438102.60
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,120$15.927600.83
Office Clerks, General$37,290$17.937400.93
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,290$16.017300.53
Nursing Assistants$37,860$18.207101.52
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsNot publishedNot published70058.50
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,520$24.296600.99
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,310$22.266101.36
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,410$18.476001.64
Construction Laborers$46,850$22.535901.68
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,210$16.935501.40
Light Truck Drivers$41,720$20.065401.70
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,920$22.085301.07
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,450$16.085200.73
Cooks, Restaurant$31,200$15.004901.07
Food Preparation Workers$27,210$13.084801.65
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,000$28.364602.98
Medical Assistants$39,360$18.924501.69
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,310$16.984403.07
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,510$27.654400.95
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,200$15.004201.51
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,340$29.014201.04
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,820$20.104100.75
Electricians$73,930$35.544001.62
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82,120$39.483802.50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,030Not published3600.80
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,970Not published3500.76
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,840$35.023501.31
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,610$20.493201.19
Carpenters$51,700$24.863101.42
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,560$23.353102.27
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,060$29.843001.45
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,260$20.802901.26
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$87,030$41.842901.35
Project Management Specialists$78,090$37.542800.80
Accountants and Auditors$73,650$35.412800.59
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,780$26.822700.68
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,100$29.382701.88
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,540Not published2500.73
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,010$13.462401.53
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,130$15.452400.83
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,470Not published2201.09
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,020$36.552201.12
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,460$50.702101.11
Human Resources Specialists$64,500$31.012100.72
Pharmacy Technicians$37,750$18.152101.41
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,120$28.432101.05
Dental Assistants$46,750$22.481901.53
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,440$12.711901.36
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,120$17.361900.63
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$78,900$37.931902.07
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,220$21.261904.11
Bartenders$26,350$12.671800.74
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,280$27.541701.37
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$52,170Not published1703.43
Security Guards$36,370$17.491700.41
Dishwashers$29,520$14.191701.11
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,850$22.041700.87
Computer User Support Specialists$57,570$27.681600.71
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,730$28.721600.73
Tellers$36,670$17.631601.46
Driver/Sales Workers$31,200$15.001601.18
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,720$29.191500.53
Lawyers$96,960$46.621500.62
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,840$13.861501.72
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,890$17.741500.34
Training and Development Specialists$65,260$31.371400.97
Software Developers$99,260$47.721400.25
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,240$28.001400.89
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,780$21.051401.04
Sales Managers$132,660$63.781300.63
Financial Managers$114,460$55.031300.47
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,430$17.991300.90
Pharmacists$134,810$64.811301.25
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,730$28.711301.22
Bus Drivers, School$37,750$18.151301.02
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,990$28.841200.78
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,200$36.151201.64
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,030$13.001200.68
Insurance Sales Agents$58,270$28.021200.75
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$54,800$26.351200.75
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.791201.11
Industrial Production Managers$113,380$54.511101.39
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,130Not published1101.01
Nurse Practitioners$124,200$59.711101.03
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,290$16.001100.90
FirefightersNot publishedNot published1000.90
Parts Salespersons$35,920$17.271001.15
Machinists$60,300$28.991001.11
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,460$18.971000.40
Construction Managers$97,660$46.95900.76
Loan Officers$60,080$28.88901.04
Mechanical Engineers$94,060$45.22900.94
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,110$28.42900.72
Dental Hygienists$79,610$38.28901.23
Childcare Workers$26,800$12.89900.54
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,920$24.00901.44
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,600$24.81900.68
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$56,350$27.09903.36
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,980$27.39901.60
Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansNot publishedNot published9011.42
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,610$27.22900.68
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,830$15.79900.50
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,300$62.64800.37
Compliance Officers$69,780$33.55800.62
Cost Estimators$82,610$39.72801.14
Computer Systems Analysts$94,550$45.46800.47
Civil Engineers$100,950$48.54800.69
Industrial Engineers$102,270$49.17800.65
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,740$44.11801.85
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,170$37.10802.08
Physical Therapists$99,330$47.76800.87
Respiratory Therapists$76,100$36.59801.85
Physicians, All Other$378,880$182.16800.75
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,140$17.86801.38
Medical Records Specialists$45,930$22.08801.32
Highway Maintenance Workers$45,080$21.67801.56
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,240$31.37801.85
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,750$14.78801.28
Administrative Services Managers$117,840$56.66700.80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,350$30.94700.59
Healthcare Social Workers$78,660$37.82701.10
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$38,520$18.52701.90
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,380$17.49701.27
Speech-Language Pathologists$73,900$35.53701.26
Phlebotomists$38,500$18.51701.40
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,420$20.39701.19
Recreation Workers$28,380$13.64700.70
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,940$17.28700.57
Bill and Account Collectors$49,150$23.63701.39
Sheet Metal Workers$79,020$37.99701.88
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,510$37.75701.64
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$66,250$31.85702.34
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,160$25.08701.71
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,180$18.36700.61
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$109,890$52.83600.88
Architectural and Engineering Managers$143,940$69.20600.87
Management Analysts$96,080$46.19600.22
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,530Not published601.70
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$49,110Not published600.74
Physician Assistants$124,990$60.09601.05
Paramedics$53,980$25.95601.86
Surgical Technologists$57,570$27.68601.62
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,990$18.75602.62
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,720$28.23601.76
Animal Caretakers$31,200$15.00600.65
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,590$21.92601.16
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,890$30.24600.39
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,810$22.99602.99
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,600$23.36601.17
Facilities Managers$106,820$51.36500.90
Food Service Managers$67,140$32.28500.71
Social and Community Service Managers$71,250$34.26500.68
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,570$35.85500.14
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,690$37.83500.51
Electrical Engineers$95,940$46.13500.79
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,330$27.08502.14
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$41,130$19.77504.79
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,410Not published500.95
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,900$30.24501.16
Public Relations Specialists$50,500$24.28500.59
Occupational Therapists$94,250$45.31500.98
Correctional Officers and Jailers$39,120$18.81500.43
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$63,400$30.48500.75
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40,150$19.30500.93
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,910$18.71501.09
Data Entry Keyers$33,500$16.11501.14
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,390$21.82500.66
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,470$19.94500.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,580$22.88500.96
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$59,140$28.43506.22
Chief Executives$148,710$71.49400.59
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,540$23.82400.44
Managers, All Other$97,470$46.86400.17
Labor Relations Specialists$73,780$35.47401.81
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,340$38.14400.66
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,040Not published401.40
Self-Enrichment Teachers$29,090$13.99400.38
Coaches and Scouts$43,110Not published400.45
Anesthesiologists$350,260$168.39403.37
Family Medicine Physicians$234,140$112.57401.24
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,740$35.93400.71
Chefs and Head Cooks$44,720$21.50400.66
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,350$13.63400.41
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$92,460$44.45400.38
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,220$27.51400.83
Postal Service Clerks$60,250$28.97401.59
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$53,320$25.64400.55
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,360$37.67400.75
Printing Press Operators$48,890$23.51400.86
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,350$27.57401.32
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,170$15.95400.55
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,190$15.96401.33
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,460$23.30400.75
Personal Financial Advisors$72,480$34.85300.37
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,480$38.69301.06
Opticians, Dispensing$39,210$18.85301.37
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,050$21.18301.40
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$23,730$11.41300.84
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$20,800$10.00302.16
Crane and Tower Operators$63,070$30.32302.31

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.