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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Paducah, KY

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Paducah, KY-IL earns $48,560 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,271 a month.

10th percentile
$39,300
25th percentile
$44,550
Median percentile
$48,560
75th percentile
$58,800
90th percentile
$66,580

Based on 310 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

$39,256 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,560
Federal income tax−$3,647
Social Security + Medicare−$3,715
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,942
Monthly take-home$3,271
Every two weeks$1,510

Does it go far here?

$56,410Median 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
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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