Firefighters salary in Bowling Green, KY
The median firefighters in Bowling Green, KY earns $35,240 a year, 41% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,424 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,250
- 25th percentile
- $35,240
- Median percentile
- $35,240
- 75th percentile
- $46,850
- 90th percentile
- $93,600
Based on 250 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
$29,086 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,240 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,049 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,696 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,410 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,424 |
| Every two weeks | $1,119 |
Does it go far here?
$39,078Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).