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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators take-home pay in Kentucky

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Kentucky earns $57,780. After taxes that leaves about $46,295 a year, or $3,858 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.9%.

$46,295 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,780
Federal income tax−$4,754
Social Security + Medicare−$4,420
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,311
Monthly take-home$3,858
Every two weeks$1,781

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.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Kentucky