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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Lexington, KY

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $96,140 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,052 a month.

10th percentile
$55,200
25th percentile
$66,730
Median percentile
$96,140
75th percentile
$126,360
90th percentile
$126,360

Based on 190 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

$72,619 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,140
Federal income tax−$12,321
Social Security + Medicare−$7,355
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,846
Monthly take-home$6,052
Every two weeks$2,793

Does it go far here?

$103,500Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
19%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 first-line supervisors of police and detectives salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky