SOC 43-4131 · Paducah, KY-IL metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Paducah, KY

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Paducah, Kentucky is $45,670 a year ($21.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,590: half of the 60 people in this job in the Paducah, KY-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$45,670average per year

$21.96 / hourMedian $45,590Take-home ≈ $36,482

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

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

60people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Kentucky metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Paducah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,550 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Paducah earn between $37,620 and $49,130.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,670$3,806$21.96
Median$45,590$3,799$21.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,620$3,135$18.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,130$4,094$23.62

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Paducah vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Paducah earn 8% less than the Kentucky average ($49,760) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Paducah$45,670$45,590$37,260$63,55060
Kentucky$49,760$47,910$34,460$63,2403,690
United States$52,520$50,020$37,330$69,770164,790

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary after taxes in Paducah

On the average salary of $45,670, a single filer in Paducah takes home about $36,482 a year, or $3,040 a month and $1,403 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$36,756$3,063
Working in KY$36,482$3,040

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 loan interviewers and clerks? 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 $45,670 buys what about $53,053 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Paducah ($45,860). A typical home costs $171,436, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Kentucky cities

Paducah ranks 6th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($54,810).

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Highest-paying cities for loan interviewers and clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,190).

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in Paducah: questions

How much do loan interviewers and clerks make an hour in Paducah?

$21.96 an hour on average, and $21.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level loan interviewers and clerks salary in Paducah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the loan interviewers and clerks take-home pay in Paducah?

About $36,482 a year ($3,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,670. Includes Paducah's local income tax (2%).

Do loan interviewers and clerks earn more in Paducah than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

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 43-4131; area Paducah, KY-IL (37140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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