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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Lexington, KY

The median janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $35,460 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,438 a month.

10th percentile
$27,880
25th percentile
$30,000
Median percentile
$35,460
75th percentile
$40,250
90th percentile
$49,640

Based on 3,410 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

$29,254 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,460
Federal income tax−$2,075
Social Security + Medicare−$2,713
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,418
Monthly take-home$2,438
Every two weeks$1,125

Does it go far here?

$38,175Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
47%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 janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky