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Human Resources Managers salary in Lexington, KY

The median human resources managers in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $122,850 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,527 a month.

10th percentile
$79,960
25th percentile
$99,830
Median percentile
$122,850
75th percentile
$162,480
90th percentile
$207,160

Based on 270 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

$90,320 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,850
Federal income tax−$18,218
Social Security + Medicare−$9,398
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$4,914
Monthly take-home$7,527
Every two weeks$3,474

Does it go far here?

$132,255Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
15%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 human resources managers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky