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Computer Programmers salary in Lexington, KY

The median computer programmers in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $90,850 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,759 a month.

10th percentile
$67,900
25th percentile
$81,120
Median percentile
$90,850
75th percentile
$112,910
90th percentile
$137,340

Based on 130 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

$69,109 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,850
Federal income tax−$11,157
Social Security + Medicare−$6,950
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,634
Monthly take-home$5,759
Every two weeks$2,658

Does it go far here?

$97,805Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
Pharmacists$136,530
Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

All computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky