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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $58,700 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,916 a month.

10th percentile
$35,400
25th percentile
$51,310
Median percentile
$58,700
75th percentile
$68,720
90th percentile
$83,360

Based on 40 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

$46,997 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,700
Federal income tax−$4,864
Social Security + Medicare−$4,491
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,348
Monthly take-home$3,916
Every two weeks$1,808

Does it go far here?

$63,068Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
28%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky