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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Paducah, KY

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Paducah, KY-IL earns $38,110 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,606 a month.

10th percentile
$29,070
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$38,110
75th percentile
$46,320
90th percentile
$47,990

Based on 940 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

$31,277 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,110
Federal income tax−$2,393
Social Security + Medicare−$2,915
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,524
Monthly take-home$2,606
Every two weeks$1,203

Does it go far here?

$44,271Median pay in Paducah, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
34%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky