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Surgical Assistants salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median surgical assistants in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $51,350 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,449 a month.

10th percentile
$39,310
25th percentile
$47,470
Median percentile
$51,350
75th percentile
$93,600
90th percentile
$123,850

Based on 140 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

$41,386 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,350
Federal income tax−$3,982
Social Security + Medicare−$3,928
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,054
Monthly take-home$3,449
Every two weeks$1,592

Does it go far here?

$55,171Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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