Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Kentucky

Other computer occupations in Kentucky earn the most in Elizabethtown (average $104,960 a year) and the least in Louisville ($85,860), across the 3 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other computer occupations average at $91,010 and the median at $89,420 for 1,850 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $122,230.

Computer Occupations, All Other average salary by city in Kentucky

Elizabethtown$104,960
Lexington$90,600
Louisville$85,860

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Elizabethtown	$104,960	$106,330	$90,830	$77,067	91
Lexington	$90,600	$79,610	$58,830	$67,022	93
Louisville	$85,860	$76,900	$51,630	$64,456	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other states

Computer Occupations, All Other 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 15-1299.
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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