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Chemists salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median chemists in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $86,090 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,496 a month.

10th percentile
$58,570
25th percentile
$66,350
Median percentile
$86,090
75th percentile
$105,370
90th percentile
$129,970

Based on 110 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

$65,951 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,090
Federal income tax−$10,110
Social Security + Medicare−$6,586
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,444
Monthly take-home$5,496
Every two weeks$2,537

Does it go far here?

$92,496Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
20%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky