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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Lexington, KY

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $48,880 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,292 a month.

10th percentile
$34,160
25th percentile
$44,190
Median percentile
$48,880
75th percentile
$60,700
90th percentile
$75,050

Based on 240 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

$39,500 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,880
Federal income tax−$3,686
Social Security + Medicare−$3,739
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,955
Monthly take-home$3,292
Every two weeks$1,519

Does it go far here?

$52,622Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
35%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky