Materials Engineers take-home pay in Kentucky
The median materials engineers in Kentucky earns $100,620. After taxes that leaves about $75,591 a year, or $6,299 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 24.9%.
$75,591 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $100,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,306 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,697 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$4,025 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,299 |
| Every two weeks | $2,907 |
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.