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
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,910	50	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$38,520	70	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$38,500	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$38,410	600	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,340	810	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,180	70	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$38,110	940	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,110	940	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$37,860	710	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$37,750	210	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$37,750	130	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,430	130	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$37,290	740	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$37,140	80	View salary detail
Tellers	$36,670	160	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$36,460	860	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,380	70	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,370	170	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,120	190	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,940	70	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$35,920	100	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,310	440	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,210	550	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$33,500	50	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,450	520	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,290	110	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,190	40	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,170	40	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,120	760	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,830	90	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,130	240	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$31,200	60	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$31,200	160	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,200	420	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,200	490	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,750	80	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,520	170	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,280	1,010	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$29,090	40	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,840	150	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,550	1,400	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$28,390	1,800	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$28,380	70	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,350	40	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,010	240	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,640	1,160	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,640	1,160	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$27,210	480	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,030	120	View salary detail
Nannies	$26,800	90	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.