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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $64,850 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,308 a month.

10th percentile
$48,560
25th percentile
$59,140
Median percentile
$64,850
75th percentile
$83,310
90th percentile
$83,310

Based on 1,540 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

$51,693 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,850
Federal income tax−$5,602
Social Security + Medicare−$4,961
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,594
Monthly take-home$4,308
Every two weeks$1,988

Does it go far here?

$69,815Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
Pharmacists$136,530
Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

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