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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Lexington, KY

The median urban and regional planners in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $81,020 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,216 a month.

10th percentile
$52,220
25th percentile
$63,600
Median percentile
$81,020
75th percentile
$81,020
90th percentile
$101,990

Based on 30 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

$62,587 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,020
Federal income tax−$8,994
Social Security + Medicare−$6,198
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,241
Monthly take-home$5,216
Every two weeks$2,407

Does it go far here?

$87,222Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
Pharmacists$136,530
Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

All urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky