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Animal Trainers salary in Lexington, KY

The median animal trainers in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $34,310 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,365 a month.

10th percentile
$26,070
25th percentile
$29,560
Median percentile
$34,310
75th percentile
$46,790
90th percentile
$60,000

Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,376 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,310
Federal income tax−$1,937
Social Security + Medicare−$2,625
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,372
Monthly take-home$2,365
Every two weeks$1,091

Does it go far here?

$36,937Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
Pharmacists$136,530
Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

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