Childcare Workers salary in Kentucky
The median childcare workers in Kentucky earns $28,920 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,022 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,860
- 25th percentile
- $24,500
- Median percentile
- $28,920
- 75th percentile
- $35,060
- 90th percentile
- $39,550
Based on 5,820 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
$24,260 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,920 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,290 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,212 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,157 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,022 |
| Every two weeks | $933 |
Does it go far here?
$32,077Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
48%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 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |