Chefs and Head Cooks take-home pay in Kentucky
The median chefs and head cooks in Kentucky earns $48,070. After taxes that leaves about $38,881 a year, or $3,240 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.1%.
$38,881 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,588 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,677 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,923 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,240 |
| Every two weeks | $1,495 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.