Nursing Assistants salary
in Paducah, KY-IL
- Middle 50%
- $35,870–$43,330
- vs U.S. median
- -10%
- Metro rank
- #324 of 516
Nursing Assistants in the Paducah, KY-IL metro earn a median of $37,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 710 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $42,260 and 1% below the KY statewide median of $38,370. It ranks #324 of 516 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE710 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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NURSING ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $42,220
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $39,380
- Owensboro, KYmedian $39,020
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $38,340
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $38,030
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,380
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,230
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,340
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Questions
What is the average Nursing Assistants salary in Paducah?
The BLS median is $37,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 710 jobs pay between $35,870 and $43,330. The 10th percentile is $30,210 and the 90th is $44,240.
Is Paducah a high-paying metro for Nursing Assistants?
That is 10% below the U.S. median of $42,260 and 1% below the KY statewide median of $38,370. It ranks #324 of 516 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Nursing Assistants make an hour in Paducah?
About $18.20 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,860 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.25–$20.83 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.