Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Paducah, KY

255 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Paducah, KY for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$97,470	40	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$97,470	40	View salary detail
Lawyers	$96,960	150	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$96,080	60	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$95,940	50	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$94,550	80	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$94,550	80	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$94,250	50	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$94,250	50	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$94,060	90	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$94,060	90	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$94,060	90	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$92,460	40	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$92,460	40	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,740	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$87,030	290	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$82,610	80	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$82,120	380	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$82,120	380	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$80,480	30	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$79,920	1,720	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$79,920	1,720	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$79,920	1,720	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$79,920	1,720	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$79,920	1,720	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$79,610	90	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,340	40	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$79,020	70	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$78,900	190	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,690	50	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,660	70	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,510	70	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$78,360	40	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,360	40	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$78,090	280	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,170	80	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$76,100	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,020	220	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$75,470	1,440	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$75,200	120	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,740	40	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$74,570	50	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,570	50	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$74,570	50	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$74,570	50	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$74,570	50	View salary detail
Electricians	$73,930	400	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$73,900	70	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$73,780	40	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$73,650	280	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.