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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $34,360 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,368 a month.

10th percentile
$27,650
25th percentile
$29,050
Median percentile
$34,360
75th percentile
$39,300
90th percentile
$49,240

Based on 2,810 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

$28,414 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,360
Federal income tax−$1,943
Social Security + Medicare−$2,629
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,374
Monthly take-home$2,368
Every two weeks$1,093

Does it go far here?

$36,917Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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