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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Lexington, KY

The median physical therapist assistants in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $62,730 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,173 a month.

10th percentile
$26,980
25th percentile
$49,160
Median percentile
$62,730
75th percentile
$75,730
90th percentile
$82,710

Based on 310 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

$50,074 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,730
Federal income tax−$5,348
Social Security + Medicare−$4,799
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,509
Monthly take-home$4,173
Every two weeks$1,926

Does it go far here?

$67,532Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
27%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 physical therapist assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky