Location Salary Data

Salaries in Paducah, KY

Government-verified salary data from 54 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$131,556
54 filings
Median DOL Salary
$131,556
Total DOL Filings
54
Companies Hiring
33
Cost of Living Index
92.9
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Paducah, KY$131,556
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Paducah, KY is 116% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Paducah

BLS Wage Survey Data - Kentucky

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Kentucky.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,100310
Pediatricians, General$237,740260
General Internal Medicine Physicians$231,240510
Psychiatrists$229,630200
Nurse Anesthetists$212,4301,050
Podiatrists$198,99060
Physicists$168,66030
Chief Executives$146,6302,950
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$138,620420
Dentists, General$135,550910

Salary Trend in Paducah, KY

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Paducah, KY has a cost of living index of 92.9, which is 7.1% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $107,643 in an average-cost city.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.