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Sailors and Marine Oilers salary in Paducah, KY

The median sailors and marine oilers in Paducah, KY-IL earns $47,550 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,207 a month.

10th percentile
$38,140
25th percentile
$39,220
Median percentile
$47,550
75th percentile
$61,040
90th percentile
$62,080

Based on 1,070 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

$38,484 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,550
Federal income tax−$3,526
Social Security + Medicare−$3,638
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,902
Monthly take-home$3,207
Every two weeks$1,480

Does it go far here?

$55,237Median pay in Paducah, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
27%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
Construction Laborers$46,850
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,920
Light Truck Drivers$41,720
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,410

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