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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Bowling Green, KY

The median special education teachers, middle school in Bowling Green, KY earns $60,350 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,021 a month.

10th percentile
$48,490
25th percentile
$51,970
Median percentile
$60,350
75th percentile
$61,550
90th percentile
$72,090

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

$48,257 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,350
Federal income tax−$5,062
Social Security + Medicare−$4,617
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,414
Monthly take-home$4,021
Every two weeks$1,856

Does it go far here?

$66,922Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bowling Green, KY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$79,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,540
General and Operations Managers$71,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,120

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