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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Kentucky

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Kentucky earns $65,580 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,354 a month.

10th percentile
$37,860
25th percentile
$47,130
Median percentile
$65,580
75th percentile
$83,120
90th percentile
$97,090

Based on 320 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

$52,250 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,580
Federal income tax−$5,690
Social Security + Medicare−$5,017
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,623
Monthly take-home$4,354
Every two weeks$2,010

Does it go far here?

$72,738Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
22%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
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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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky