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Biological Technicians salary in Lexington, KY

The median biological technicians in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $54,810 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,669 a month.

10th percentile
$44,510
25th percentile
$47,000
Median percentile
$54,810
75th percentile
$64,320
90th percentile
$79,440

Based on 50 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

$44,027 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,810
Federal income tax−$4,397
Social Security + Medicare−$4,193
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,192
Monthly take-home$3,669
Every two weeks$1,693

Does it go far here?

$59,006Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
31%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

All biological technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky