SOC 15-1299 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Lexington, KY

The average salary for other computer occupations in Lexington, Kentucky is $90,600 a year ($43.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,610: half of the 210 people in this job in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$90,600average per year

$43.56 / hourMedian $79,610Take-home ≈ $67,022

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $146K90th

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

210people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Lexington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $145,830 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Lexington earn between $58,830 and $118,380.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $146K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,600$7,550$43.56
Median$79,610$6,634$38.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,830$4,902$28.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$118,380$9,865$56.91

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

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Lexington vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Lexington earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($91,010) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington$90,600$79,610$48,250$145,830210
Kentucky$91,010$89,420$44,980$136,9901,850
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

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

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Lexington

On the average salary of $90,600, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $67,022 a year, or $5,585 a month and $2,578 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 other computer occupations? 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 $90,600 buys what about $97,536 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 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Kentucky cities

Lexington ranks 2nd of 3 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Elizabethtown pays the most ($104,960).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Lexington: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Lexington?

$43.56 an hour on average, and $38.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Lexington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Lexington?

About $67,022 a year ($5,585 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,600. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).

Do other computer occupations earn more in Lexington than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

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; area Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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