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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Lexington, KY

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $61,870 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,118 a month.

10th percentile
$45,280
25th percentile
$48,990
Median percentile
$61,870
75th percentile
$81,350
90th percentile
$96,190

Based on 810 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

$49,418 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,870
Federal income tax−$5,244
Social Security + Medicare−$4,733
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,475
Monthly take-home$4,118
Every two weeks$1,901

Does it go far here?

$66,606Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
28%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 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky