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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Lexington, KY

The median postsecondary teachers, all other in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $51,170 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,437 a month.

10th percentile
$47,580
25th percentile
$51,170
Median percentile
$51,170
75th percentile
$77,060
90th percentile
$105,710

Based on 290 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

$41,248 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,170
Federal income tax−$3,960
Social Security + Medicare−$3,915
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,047
Monthly take-home$3,437
Every two weeks$1,586

Does it go far here?

$55,087Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
33%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 postsecondary teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky