SOC 33-1091 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Louisville, Kentucky is $56,470 a year ($27.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,910: half of the 310 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$56,470average per year

$27.15 / hourMedian $50,910Take-home ≈ $44,452

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

310people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,040 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Louisville earn between $39,760 and $66,310.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,470$4,706$27.15
Median$50,910$4,242$24.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,760$3,313$19.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,310$5,526$31.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Louisville earn 4% more than the Kentucky average ($54,280) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$56,470$50,910$38,160$90,040310
Kentucky$54,280$50,260$36,640$78,790810
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $56,470, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $44,452 a year, or $3,704 a month and $1,710 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$45,890$3,824
Working in KY$44,452$3,704

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for first-line supervisors of security workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $56,470 buys what about $60,672 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 1st of 3 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Louisville: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Louisville?

$27.15 an hour on average, and $24.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Louisville?

About $44,452 a year ($3,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,470. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

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 33-1091; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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