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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lexington, KY

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $71,580 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,694 a month.

10th percentile
$48,020
25th percentile
$52,490
Median percentile
$71,580
75th percentile
$109,180
90th percentile
$139,140

Based on 70 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

$56,323 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,580
Federal income tax−$6,918
Social Security + Medicare−$5,476
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,863
Monthly take-home$4,694
Every two weeks$2,166

Does it go far here?

$77,060Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
24%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky