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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $83,780 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,368 a month.

10th percentile
$54,480
25th percentile
$61,670
Median percentile
$83,780
75th percentile
$105,370
90th percentile
$122,930

Based on 40 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

$64,418 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,780
Federal income tax−$9,602
Social Security + Medicare−$6,409
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,351
Monthly take-home$5,368
Every two weeks$2,478

Does it go far here?

$90,014Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky