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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary in Kentucky

The median geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in Kentucky earns $49,840 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,353 a month.

10th percentile
$42,980
25th percentile
$47,380
Median percentile
$49,840
75th percentile
$77,150
90th percentile
$77,210

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

$40,233 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,840
Federal income tax−$3,801
Social Security + Medicare−$3,813
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,994
Monthly take-home$3,353
Every two weeks$1,547

Does it go far here?

$55,280Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kentucky

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$350,950
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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 geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky