Home Health and Personal Care Aides take-home pay in Kentucky
The median home health and personal care aides in Kentucky earns $36,440. After taxes that leaves about $30,002 a year, or $2,500 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 17.7%.
$30,002 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,440 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,193 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,788 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,458 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,500 |
| Every two weeks | $1,154 |
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.