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Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median proofreaders and copy markers in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $44,160 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,991 a month.

10th percentile
$41,200
25th percentile
$41,200
Median percentile
$44,160
75th percentile
$52,480
90th percentile
$78,220

Based on 40 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

$35,896 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,160
Federal income tax−$3,119
Social Security + Medicare−$3,378
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,766
Monthly take-home$2,991
Every two weeks$1,381

Does it go far here?

$47,446Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
37%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 proofreaders and copy markers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky