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Chemists salary in Bowling Green, KY

The median chemists in Bowling Green, KY earns $80,780 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,202 a month.

10th percentile
$62,790
25th percentile
$67,120
Median percentile
$80,780
75th percentile
$106,880
90th percentile
$126,110

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

$62,428 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,780
Federal income tax−$8,942
Social Security + Medicare−$6,180
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,231
Monthly take-home$5,202
Every two weeks$2,401

Does it go far here?

$89,577Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$79,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,540
General and Operations Managers$71,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,120

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