SOC 51-2090 · Paducah, KY-IL metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Paducah, KY

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Paducah, Kentucky is $39,450 a year ($18.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,890: half of the 150 people in this job in the Paducah, KY-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$39,450average per year

$18.97 / hourMedian $36,890Take-home ≈ $31,826

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Kentucky metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Paducah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,290 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Paducah earn between $32,890 and $44,650.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,450$3,288$18.97
Median$36,890$3,074$17.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,890$2,741$15.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,650$3,721$21.47

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Paducah

On the average salary of $39,450, a single filer in Paducah takes home about $31,826 a year, or $2,652 a month and $1,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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$32,066$2,672
Working in KY$31,826$2,652

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 miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? 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 $39,450 buys what about $45,827 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Paducah ($45,860). A typical home costs $171,436, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Kentucky cities

Paducah ranks 6th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($62,470).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

Lafayette, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,040).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Paducah: questions

How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make an hour in Paducah?

$18.97 an hour on average, and $17.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salary in Paducah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators take-home pay in Paducah?

About $31,826 a year ($2,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,450. Includes Paducah's local income tax (2%).

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Paducah than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

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 51-2090; area Paducah, KY-IL (37140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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