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

Ranked #36 of 51 · KY

16.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $63,450 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $61,560
Employment 12,780

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,130P25 $49,990 Median $61,560P75 $75,290P90 $83,310

About 80% of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical educations in Kentucky earn between $47,130 and $83,310. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$63,450
U.S. average
$76,320

The mean secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salary in Kentucky is $63,450, about 16.9% below the U.S. average ($76,320). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $74,040 $70,730 3,960
Lexington-Fayette, KY $64,850 $67,000 1,540
Owensboro, KY $62,150 $63,300 320
Elizabethtown, KY $61,560 $62,420 320
Paducah, KY-IL $61,540 $60,300 250
Bowling Green, KY $61,520 $61,010 560
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,000 $58,290 1,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,640 $58,550 1,430

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