SOC 53-1047 · Paducah, KY-IL metro

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in Paducah, KY

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Paducah, Kentucky is $68,030 a year ($32.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,120: half of the 210 people in this job in the Paducah, KY-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$68,030average per year

$32.71 / hourMedian $59,120Take-home ≈ $53,065

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $120K90th

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

210people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Kentucky metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay range in Paducah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,100 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Paducah earn between $47,450 and $79,540.

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,030$5,669$32.71
Median$59,120$4,927$28.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,450$3,954$22.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,540$6,628$38.24

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

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Paducah vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Paducah earn 7% more than the Kentucky average ($63,480) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Paducah$68,030$59,120$40,680$120,100210
Kentucky$63,480$60,090$43,780$90,33010,180
United States$66,860$62,890$43,360$96,150623,640

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

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary after taxes in Paducah

On the average salary of $68,030, a single filer in Paducah takes home about $53,065 a year, or $4,422 a month and $2,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$53,463$4,455
Working in KY$53,065$4,422

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 first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors)? 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 $68,030 buys what about $79,027 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Paducah ($45,860). A typical home costs $171,436, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in other Kentucky cities

Paducah ranks 1st of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salaries in Kentucky

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Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,120).

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in Paducah: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) make an hour in Paducah?

$32.71 an hour on average, and $28.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) salary in Paducah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) take-home pay in Paducah?

About $53,065 a year ($4,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,030. Includes Paducah's local income tax (2%).

Do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) earn more in Paducah than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

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 53-1047; area Paducah, KY-IL (37140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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