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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Paducah, KY

The median child, family, and school social workers in Paducah, KY-IL earns $57,280 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,826 a month.

10th percentile
$37,810
25th percentile
$46,080
Median percentile
$57,280
75th percentile
$67,110
90th percentile
$78,660

Based on 170 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

$45,913 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,280
Federal income tax−$4,694
Social Security + Medicare−$4,382
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,291
Monthly take-home$3,826
Every two weeks$1,766

Does it go far here?

$66,540Median pay in Paducah, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
23%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

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky