Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in Kentucky
The median education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Kentucky earns $44,530 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,015 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $37,290
- Median percentile
- $44,530
- 75th percentile
- $58,030
- 90th percentile
- $71,300
Based on 1,000 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
$36,179 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,164 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,407 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,781 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,015 |
| Every two weeks | $1,391 |
Does it go far here?
$49,391Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
32%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 |
All education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky