Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Owensboro, KY

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Owensboro, KY earns $28,110 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,970 a month.

10th percentile: $27,020
25th percentile: $27,040
Median percentile: $28,110
75th percentile: $42,100
90th percentile: $60,540

Based on 260 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

$23,634 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,110
Federal income tax	−$1,201
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,150
Kentucky income tax (approx.)	−$1,124
Monthly take-home	$1,970
Every two weeks	$909

Does it go far here?

$31,723Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).

46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Owensboro, KY

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$73,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$61,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,430
Customer Service Representatives	$45,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,380

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