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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Owensboro, KY

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Owensboro, KY earns $60,760 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,048 a month.

10th percentile
$47,700
25th percentile
$49,200
Median percentile
$60,760
75th percentile
$61,190
90th percentile
$73,750

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

$48,570 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,760
Federal income tax−$5,111
Social Security + Medicare−$4,648
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,430
Monthly take-home$4,048
Every two weeks$1,868

Does it go far here?

$68,570Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
22%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

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky