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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lexington, KY

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $68,070 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,500 a month.

10th percentile
$38,230
25th percentile
$47,130
Median percentile
$68,070
75th percentile
$89,560
90th percentile
$90,540

Based on 130 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

$53,994 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,070
Federal income tax−$6,145
Social Security + Medicare−$5,207
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,723
Monthly take-home$4,500
Every two weeks$2,077

Does it go far here?

$73,281Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
25%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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky