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Physician Assistants salary in Paducah, KY

The median physician assistants in Paducah, KY-IL earns $124,990 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,641 a month.

10th percentile
$53,830
25th percentile
$102,070
Median percentile
$124,990
75th percentile
$134,980
90th percentile
$178,210

Based on 60 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

$91,697 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,990
Federal income tax−$18,732
Social Security + Medicare−$9,562
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$5,000
Monthly take-home$7,641
Every two weeks$3,527

Does it go far here?

$145,195Median 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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