Locomotive Engineers salary in Kentucky
The median locomotive engineers in Kentucky earns $77,620 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,028 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $61,820
- 25th percentile
- $77,590
- Median percentile
- $77,620
- 75th percentile
- $96,810
- 90th percentile
- $98,080
Based on 540 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
$60,331 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,246 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,938 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$3,105 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,028 |
| Every two weeks | $2,320 |
Does it go far here?
$86,092Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
All locomotive engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky