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Retail Salespersons salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median retail salespersons in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $30,660 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,132 a month.

10th percentile
$23,210
25th percentile
$27,430
Median percentile
$30,660
75th percentile
$36,580
90th percentile
$45,510

Based on 17,540 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

$25,589 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,660
Federal income tax−$1,499
Social Security + Medicare−$2,345
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,226
Monthly take-home$2,132
Every two weeks$984

Does it go far here?

$32,942Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
52%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky