SOC 13-1199 · Paducah, KY-IL metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Paducah, KY

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Paducah, Kentucky is $78,030 a year ($37.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,570: half of the 50 people in this job in the Paducah, KY-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$78,030average per year

$37.52 / hourMedian $74,570Take-home ≈ $59,550

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Kentucky metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Paducah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,790 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Paducah earn between $53,800 and $91,980.

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,030$6,502$37.51
Median$74,570$6,214$35.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,800$4,483$25.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,980$7,665$44.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Paducah vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in Paducah earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($79,600) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Paducah$78,030$74,570$46,350$112,79050
Kentucky$79,600$74,690$51,450$119,4305,870
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Paducah

On the average salary of $78,030, a single filer in Paducah takes home about $59,550 a year, or $4,963 a month and $2,290 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Paducah, KY-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IL$60,003$5,000
Working in KY$59,550$4,963

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Paducah's local income tax (2%).

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Is Paducah a good place for other business operations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Paducah area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.1), so the average $78,030 buys what about $90,644 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Paducah ($45,860). A typical home costs $171,436, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $78,030 is worth in another city

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other Kentucky cities

Paducah ranks 3rd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Elizabethtown pays the most ($87,060).

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Paducah: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Paducah?

$37.52 an hour on average, and $35.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Paducah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Paducah?

About $59,550 a year ($4,963 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,030. Includes Paducah's local income tax (2%).

Do other business operations specialists earn more in Paducah than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1199; area Paducah, KY-IL (37140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Paducah's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.14, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.14).

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