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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Owensboro, KY earns $62,150 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,136 a month.

10th percentile
$48,570
25th percentile
$49,260
Median percentile
$62,150
75th percentile
$75,350
90th percentile
$78,150

Based on 320 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

$49,632 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,150
Federal income tax−$5,278
Social Security + Medicare−$4,754
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,486
Monthly take-home$4,136
Every two weeks$1,909

Does it go far here?

$70,139Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Owensboro, KY

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$73,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$61,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,430
Customer Service Representatives$45,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,380

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