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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Bowling Green, KY

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Bowling Green, KY earns $28,040 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,965 a month.

10th percentile
$22,040
25th percentile
$27,030
Median percentile
$28,040
75th percentile
$39,410
90th percentile
$49,550

Based on 360 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

$23,579 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,040
Federal income tax−$1,194
Social Security + Medicare−$2,145
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,122
Monthly take-home$1,965
Every two weeks$907

Does it go far here?

$31,094Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$79,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,540
General and Operations Managers$71,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,120

All preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky