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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Kentucky

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Kentucky earns $77,580 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,025 a month.

10th percentile
$55,320
25th percentile
$65,020
Median percentile
$77,580
75th percentile
$95,240
90th percentile
$162,590

Based on 670 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

$60,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,580
Federal income tax−$8,238
Social Security + Medicare−$5,935
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,103
Monthly take-home$5,025
Every two weeks$2,319

Does it go far here?

$86,048Median 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

JobMedian 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 medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky