SOC 25-1022 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lexington, KY

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Lexington, Kentucky is $92,570 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,740: half of the 130 people in this job in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$92,570average per year

Median $82,740Take-home ≈ $68,285

  • $50K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $165K90th

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

130people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lexington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,450 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Lexington earn between $65,820 and $104,030.

  • $50K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $165K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,570$7,714—
Median$82,740$6,895—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,820$5,485—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,030$8,669—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Lexington vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Lexington earn 19% more than the Kentucky average ($77,500) and about the same as the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington$92,570$82,740$50,320$165,450130
Kentucky$77,500$65,820$47,300$129,890490
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lexington

On the average salary of $92,570, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $68,285 a year, or $5,690 a month and $2,626 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).

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Is Lexington a good place for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lexington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $92,570 buys what about $99,657 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Kentucky cities

Lexington ranks 1st of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lexington: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Lexington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Lexington?

About $68,285 a year ($5,690 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,570. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lexington than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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