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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Elizabethtown, KY earns $61,220 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,077 a month.

10th percentile
$48,870
25th percentile
$48,870
Median percentile
$61,220
75th percentile
$63,040
90th percentile
$75,610

Based on 240 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

$48,921 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,220
Federal income tax−$5,166
Social Security + Medicare−$4,683
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,449
Monthly take-home$4,077
Every two weeks$1,882

Does it go far here?

$67,593Median pay in Elizabethtown, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($964 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY

JobMedian pay
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,780
Human Resources Specialists$78,850
Registered Nurses$77,930
General and Operations Managers$76,770
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,900
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,680
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,300

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky