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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $103,240 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,444 a month.

10th percentile
$65,150
25th percentile
$78,000
Median percentile
$103,240
75th percentile
$133,000
90th percentile
$190,420

Based on 40 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

$77,330 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,240
Federal income tax−$13,883
Social Security + Medicare−$7,898
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$4,130
Monthly take-home$6,444
Every two weeks$2,974

Does it go far here?

$110,922Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

All atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky