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Office Clerks, General salary in Paducah, KY

The median office clerks, general in Paducah, KY-IL earns $37,290 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,554 a month.

10th percentile
$24,160
25th percentile
$31,050
Median percentile
$37,290
75th percentile
$44,560
90th percentile
$53,570

Based on 740 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

$30,651 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,290
Federal income tax−$2,295
Social Security + Medicare−$2,853
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,492
Monthly take-home$2,554
Every two weeks$1,179

Does it go far here?

$43,318Median 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

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