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Retail Salespersons salary in Paducah, KY

The median retail salespersons in Paducah, KY-IL earns $28,390 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,988 a month.

10th percentile
$22,090
25th percentile
$26,370
Median percentile
$28,390
75th percentile
$35,190
90th percentile
$38,420

Based on 1,800 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

$23,854 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,390
Federal income tax−$1,229
Social Security + Medicare−$2,172
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,136
Monthly take-home$1,988
Every two weeks$917

Does it go far here?

$32,979Median pay in Paducah, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
44%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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