Social Science Research Assistants salary in Kentucky
The median social science research assistants in Kentucky earns $66,390 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,406 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $45,050
- 25th percentile
- $51,750
- Median percentile
- $66,390
- 75th percentile
- $82,500
- 90th percentile
- $106,590
Based on 1,190 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
$52,869 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $66,390 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,787 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,079 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,656 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,406 |
| Every two weeks | $2,033 |
Does it go far here?
$73,637Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| 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 social science research assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky