Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Owensboro, KY
The median special education teachers, secondary school in Owensboro, KY earns $64,380 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,278 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,460
- 25th percentile
- $49,460
- Median percentile
- $64,380
- 75th percentile
- $72,740
- 90th percentile
- $77,580
Based on 60 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
$51,334 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $64,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,546 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,925 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,575 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,278 |
| Every two weeks | $1,974 |
Does it go far here?
$72,655Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).
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