Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #41 of 51 · KY

16.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,150 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $61,120
Employment 8,040

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,270P25 $48,870 Median $61,120P75 $65,150P90 $79,650

About 80% of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical educations in Kentucky earn between $46,270 and $79,650. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$60,150
U.S. average
$72,030

The mean middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salary in Kentucky is $60,150, about 16.5% below the U.S. average ($72,030). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Lexington-Fayette, KY $65,150 $65,270 1,130
Owensboro, KY $63,070 $60,350 250
Paducah, KY-IL $62,470 $59,240 220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $61,610 $65,690 2,350
Bowling Green, KY $61,600 $57,990 310
Elizabethtown, KY $61,220 $59,290 240
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,940 $56,010 730
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,200 $54,900 840

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