Chief Executives salary in Kentucky
The median chief executives in Kentucky earns $179,530 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,566 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $72,800
- 25th percentile
- $119,990
- Median percentile
- $179,530
- 75th percentile
- $298,750
- 90th percentile
- $466,660
Based on 2,070 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
$126,794 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $179,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$31,821 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$13,734 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$7,181 |
| Monthly take-home | $10,566 |
| Every two weeks | $4,877 |
Does it go far here?
$199,126Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
9%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 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,680 |