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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in Lexington, KY

The median market research analysts and marketing specialists in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $65,280 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,335 a month.

10th percentile
$40,680
25th percentile
$49,550
Median percentile
$65,280
75th percentile
$86,870
90th percentile
$156,200

Based on 1,140 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

$52,021 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,280
Federal income tax−$5,654
Social Security + Medicare−$4,994
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,611
Monthly take-home$4,335
Every two weeks$2,001

Does it go far here?

$70,277Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
26%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 market research analysts and marketing specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky