$5,000 · Paducah, KY. Verified Oct 9, 2026.
Some roundups still say $6,500. The city page says $5,000, split across the first year.
Default household: One adult, renting a 1-bedroom, about $98,500 a year, local pay for this job. First-year value is the incentive after tax, plus the change in money left each month versus your current city, times 12.
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The full amount is $5,000 before tax ($3,243 after tax). Year one uses the part you would actually receive in the first twelve months.
In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.
Home metro in this estimate: Chicago, IL. Salary needed · about 35% of the year-one incentive goes to tax.
Paducah Remote Workers Incentive is marked open as of Oct 9, 2026. Some roundups still say $6,500. The city page says $5,000, split across the first year.
Remote job. 21 or older; live at least 100 miles away; remote work for an employer or clients outside the area; move within 3 months
In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.
Paducah Remote Workers Incentive is listed for Paducah, KY. The program asks you to move within 3 months.