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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $78,670 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,086 a month.

10th percentile
$44,870
25th percentile
$58,270
Median percentile
$78,670
75th percentile
$80,550
90th percentile
$105,400

Based on 80 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

$61,028 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,670
Federal income tax−$8,477
Social Security + Medicare−$6,018
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,147
Monthly take-home$5,086
Every two weeks$2,347

Does it go far here?

$84,524Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
22%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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky