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Salaries & Cost of Living in Jefferson County, KY

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 13 occupations in Jefferson County, KY.

Jobs listed
13
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Median of medians
$41,290
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,058
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
100%
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Pay and cost of living in Jefferson County, KY

Jefferson County, KY is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN labor market, and this page summarizes 13 occupations with published wages there. The median of their median salaries is $41,290 a year. The best-paid occupation listed is General and Operations Managers at $89,140, and the lowest is Fast Food and Counter Workers at $28,690.

A one-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County, KY has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,058 a month and a two-bedroom $1,276. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $19,476 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $37,424 a year, and every one of the 13 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Each occupation links to a detailed page with gross pay, take-home pay, rent, food and energy costs, and the monthly budget margin. All pages share one method, which makes it easy to compare jobs inside Jefferson County, KY or against other counties.

All jobs in Jefferson County, KY, highest paying first

Showing 1–13 of 13.

Occupations in Jefferson County, KY ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1General and Operations Managers$89,140$67,826$4,029
2Registered Nurses$84,850$64,980$3,792
3Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,000$47,306$2,319
4Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,440$39,243$1,647
5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,830$38,014$1,545
6Customer Service Representatives$41,600$34,021$1,212
7Office Clerks, General$41,290$33,784$1,192
8Stockers and Order Fillers$37,610$30,975$958
9Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,860$29,638$847
10Retail Salespersons$30,660$25,668$516
11Cashiers$30,560$25,592$510
12Waiters and Waitresses$30,180$25,302$485
13Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,690$24,164$391