Paycheck Atlas

Gas Plant Operators salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median gas plant operators in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $78,730 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,089 a month.

10th percentile
$51,500
25th percentile
$60,860
Median percentile
$78,730
75th percentile
$95,100
90th percentile
$99,630

Based on 60 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

$61,067 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,730
Federal income tax−$8,491
Social Security + Medicare−$6,023
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,149
Monthly take-home$5,089
Every two weeks$2,349

Does it go far here?

$84,589Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
22%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 gas plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky