Childcare Workers salary in Owensboro, KY
The median childcare workers in Owensboro, KY earns $29,150 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,036 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,640
- 25th percentile
- $27,250
- Median percentile
- $29,150
- 75th percentile
- $31,190
- 90th percentile
- $34,940
Based on 170 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
$24,436 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,150 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,318 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,230 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,166 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,036 |
| Every two weeks | $940 |
Does it go far here?
$32,897Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).