Food Preparation Workers salary
in Paducah, KY-IL
Food Preparation Workers in the Paducah, KY-IL metro earn a median of $27,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 480 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #433 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE480 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $29,640
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $27,340
- Owensboro, KYmedian $27,130
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $26,410
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $24,960
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $23,600
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $23,370
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $22,990
Questions
What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Paducah?
The BLS median is $27,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 480 jobs pay between $23,310 and $32,650. The 10th percentile is $21,300 and the 90th is $36,260.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.