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Pharmacists salary in Paducah, KY

The median pharmacists in Paducah, KY-IL earns $134,810 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,168 a month.

10th percentile
$94,480
25th percentile
$129,850
Median percentile
$134,810
75th percentile
$160,650
90th percentile
$161,380

Based on 130 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

$98,016 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,810
Federal income tax−$21,088
Social Security + Medicare−$10,313
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$5,392
Monthly take-home$8,168
Every two weeks$3,770

Does it go far here?

$156,603Median pay in Paducah, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
11%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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