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Dentists, General salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median dentists, general in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $151,420 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,059 a month.

10th percentile
$75,240
25th percentile
$107,870
Median percentile
$151,420
75th percentile
$215,760
90th percentile
$304,930

Based on 230 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

$108,705 take-home a year
Gross pay$151,420
Federal income tax−$25,075
Social Security + Medicare−$11,584
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$6,057
Monthly take-home$9,059
Every two weeks$4,181

Does it go far here?

$162,688Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

All dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky