Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lexington, KY

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lexington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,230 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Lexington earn between $59,270 and $92,580.

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Lexington earn 6% more than the Kentucky average ($78,020) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lexington

On the average salary of $82,530, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $61,849 a year, or $5,154 a month and $2,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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%).

Kentucky paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Is Lexington a good place for psychology 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 $82,530 buys what about $88,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $82,530 is worth in another city

Psychology 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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

Related jobs in Lexington

• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$205,000 a year
• Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$139,850 a year
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$132,960 a year
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$130,790 a year
• Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$130,420 a year
• Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$129,130 a year
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary$110,110 a year
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$109,230 a year

Average salary in Lexington and every job