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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Lexington, KY

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $44,340 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,003 a month.

10th percentile
$34,460
25th percentile
$37,520
Median percentile
$44,340
75th percentile
$62,220
90th percentile
$78,120

Based on 2,100 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

$36,034 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,340
Federal income tax−$3,141
Social Security + Medicare−$3,392
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,774
Monthly take-home$3,003
Every two weeks$1,386

Does it go far here?

$47,734Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
38%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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky