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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Kentucky

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kentucky earns $61,560 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,098 a month.

10th percentile
$47,130
25th percentile
$49,990
Median percentile
$61,560
75th percentile
$75,290
90th percentile
$83,310

Based on 12,780 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

$49,181 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,560
Federal income tax−$5,207
Social Security + Medicare−$4,709
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,462
Monthly take-home$4,098
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$68,279Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kentucky

JobMedian pay
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Family Medicine Physicians$248,730
General Internal Medicine Physicians$241,530
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$179,530
Emergency Medicine Physicians$169,390

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky