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Software Developers salary in Owensboro, KY

The median software developers in Owensboro, KY earns $102,010 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,376 a month.

10th percentile
$75,380
25th percentile
$93,300
Median percentile
$102,010
75th percentile
$143,960
90th percentile
$160,160

Based on 90 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

$76,514 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,010
Federal income tax−$13,612
Social Security + Medicare−$7,804
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$4,080
Monthly take-home$6,376
Every two weeks$2,943

Does it go far here?

$115,122Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
14%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

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