Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary in Kentucky
The median bioengineers and biomedical engineers in Kentucky earns $95,360 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,008 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $78,570
- 25th percentile
- $88,630
- Median percentile
- $95,360
- 75th percentile
- $110,280
- 90th percentile
- $121,180
Based on 80 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
$72,101 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $95,360 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,149 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,295 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$3,814 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,008 |
| Every two weeks | $2,773 |
Does it go far here?
$105,769Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
All bioengineers and biomedical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky