Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Kentucky
The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Kentucky earns $78,850 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,096 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $56,590
- 25th percentile
- $64,590
- Median percentile
- $78,850
- 75th percentile
- $94,520
- 90th percentile
- $106,330
Based on 350 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
$61,147 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $78,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,517 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,032 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$3,154 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,096 |
| Every two weeks | $2,352 |
Does it go far here?
$87,457Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
19%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 scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky