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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining take-home pay in Kentucky

The median excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kentucky earns $47,780. After taxes that leaves about $38,660 a year, or $3,222 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.1%.

$38,660 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,780
Federal income tax−$3,554
Social Security + Medicare−$3,655
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,911
Monthly take-home$3,222
Every two weeks$1,487

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.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Kentucky