SOC 41-2022 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Parts Salespersons Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for parts salespersons in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $39,700 a year ($19.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,120: half of the 130 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

$39,700average per year

$19.09 / hourMedian $36,120Take-home ≈ $32,033

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  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

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

130people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parts Salespersons pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,250 or more. The middle half of parts salespersons in Elizabethtown earn between $28,720 and $49,860.

  • $25K10th
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  • $36KMedian
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  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,700$3,308$19.09
Median$36,120$3,010$17.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,720$2,393$13.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,860$4,155$23.97

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

Parts Salespersons pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Parts salespersons in Elizabethtown earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($39,510) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($43,830). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $38,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$39,700$36,120$24,720$58,250130
Kentucky$39,510$36,400$24,100$59,1104,220
United States$43,830$38,630$28,240$62,890270,070

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

Parts Salespersons salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $39,700, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $32,033 a year, or $2,669 a month and $1,232 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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Is Elizabethtown a good place for parts salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $39,700 buys what about $43,833 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parts Salespersons salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 3rd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($43,160).

All Parts Salespersons salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for parts salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,840).

Parts Salespersons salary by city

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Parts Salespersons salary in Elizabethtown: questions

How much do parts salespersons make an hour in Elizabethtown?

$19.09 an hour on average, and $17.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parts salespersons salary in Elizabethtown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parts salespersons take-home pay in Elizabethtown?

About $32,033 a year ($2,669 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,700. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

Do parts salespersons earn more in Elizabethtown than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

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 41-2022; area Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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