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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Lexington, KY

The median special education teachers, all other in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $65,170 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,328 a month.

10th percentile
$51,740
25th percentile
$65,170
Median percentile
$65,170
75th percentile
$81,320
90th percentile
$97,450

Based on 70 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

$51,937 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,170
Federal income tax−$5,640
Social Security + Medicare−$4,986
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,607
Monthly take-home$4,328
Every two weeks$1,998

Does it go far here?

$70,159Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
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Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

All special education teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky