Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Kentucky
The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in Kentucky earns $49,680 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,343 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,270
- 25th percentile
- $38,810
- Median percentile
- $49,680
- 75th percentile
- $50,640
- 90th percentile
- $80,200
Based on 990 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
$40,111 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,680 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,782 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,801 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,987 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,343 |
| Every two weeks | $1,543 |
Does it go far here?
$55,103Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
All teaching assistants, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky