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Bartenders salary in Paducah, KY

The median bartenders in Paducah, KY-IL earns $26,350 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,855 a month.

10th percentile
$15,080
25th percentile
$16,410
Median percentile
$26,350
75th percentile
$33,530
90th percentile
$57,030

Based on 180 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$22,255 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,350
Federal income tax−$1,025
Social Security + Medicare−$2,016
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,054
Monthly take-home$1,855
Every two weeks$856

Does it go far here?

$30,610Median pay in Paducah, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Paducah, KY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$79,920
General and Operations Managers$75,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,520
Sailors and Marine Oilers$47,550
Construction Laborers$46,850
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,920
Light Truck Drivers$41,720

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