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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Paducah, KY

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Paducah, KY-IL earns $62,470 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,156 a month.

10th percentile
$46,070
25th percentile
$48,180
Median percentile
$62,470
75th percentile
$62,930
90th percentile
$74,080

Based on 220 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

$49,876 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,470
Federal income tax−$5,316
Social Security + Medicare−$4,779
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,499
Monthly take-home$4,156
Every two weeks$1,918

Does it go far here?

$72,569Median pay in Paducah, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
21%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky