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Office Clerks, General salary in Lexington, KY

The median office clerks, general in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $40,250 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,743 a month.

10th percentile
$20,750
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$40,250
75th percentile
$50,140
90th percentile
$57,350

Based on 5,000 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

$32,911 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,250
Federal income tax−$2,650
Social Security + Medicare−$3,079
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,610
Monthly take-home$2,743
Every two weeks$1,266

Does it go far here?

$43,331Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
41%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

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