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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $47,440 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,200 a month.

10th percentile
$34,180
25th percentile
$37,240
Median percentile
$47,440
75th percentile
$63,390
90th percentile
$77,170

Based on 3,640 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

$38,400 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,440
Federal income tax−$3,513
Social Security + Medicare−$3,629
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,898
Monthly take-home$3,200
Every two weeks$1,477

Does it go far here?

$50,970Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
35%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 automotive service technicians and mechanics salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky