Childcare Workers salary in Bowling Green, KY
The median childcare workers in Bowling Green, KY earns $24,960 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,764 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $18,720
- 25th percentile
- $23,310
- Median percentile
- $24,960
- 75th percentile
- $31,520
- 90th percentile
- $33,170
Based on 210 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
$21,166 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $24,960 |
| Federal income tax | −$886 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,909 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$998 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,764 |
| Every two weeks | $814 |
Does it go far here?
$27,678Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).