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SOC 25-3031 · Kentucky

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Kentucky

In Kentucky we have BLS pay data for substitute teachers, short-term in Louisville only, where the average is $41,140 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the substitute teachers, short-term average at $37,430 and the median at $29,730 for 320 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $46,420.

$41Khighest: Louisville

$41Klowest: Louisville

450jobs in these metros

1metro areas

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$41,140

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$41,140	$36,030	$31,350	$33,009	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other states

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 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 25-3031.
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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