Financial Specialists, All Other Salary in Kentucky

Other financial specialists in Kentucky earn the most in Elizabethtown (average $86,790 a year) and the least in Louisville ($81,850), across the 3 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other financial specialists average at $75,010 and the median at $65,690 for 690 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $93,810.

Financial Specialists, All Other average salary by city in Kentucky

Elizabethtown$86,790
Lexington$82,800
Louisville$81,850

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Elizabethtown	$86,790	$81,330	$67,200	$65,274	91
Lexington	$82,800	$77,400	$63,130	$62,022	93
Louisville	$81,850	$64,330	$54,990	$61,864	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Financial Specialists, All Other salary in other states

Financial Specialists, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2099.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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