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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Elizabethtown, KY earns $34,290 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,363 a month.

10th percentile
$22,960
25th percentile
$27,390
Median percentile
$34,290
75th percentile
$47,250
90th percentile
$48,290

Based on 170 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

$28,360 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,290
Federal income tax−$1,935
Social Security + Medicare−$2,623
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,372
Monthly take-home$2,363
Every two weeks$1,091

Does it go far here?

$37,859Median pay in Elizabethtown, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.6 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($964 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Elizabethtown, KY

JobMedian pay
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,780
Human Resources Specialists$78,850
Registered Nurses$77,930
General and Operations Managers$76,770
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,900
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,680
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,300

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