Parts Salespersons Salary in Kentucky

Parts salespersons in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $43,160 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($38,460), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the parts salespersons average at $39,510 and the median at $36,400 for 4,220 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,830.

Parts Salespersons average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$43,160
Lexington$41,250
Elizabethtown$39,700
Owensboro$39,320
Paducah$38,480
Bowling Green$38,460

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$43,160	$39,250	$30,040	$34,517	93
Lexington	$41,250	$36,480	$29,720	$32,864	93
Elizabethtown	$39,700	$36,120	$28,720	$32,033	91
Owensboro	$39,320	$37,990	$28,760	$31,815	89
Paducah	$38,480	$35,920	$27,860	$31,100	86
Bowling Green	$38,460	$36,300	$28,220	$31,085	90

*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.

Parts Salespersons salary in other states

Parts Salespersons 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 41-2022.
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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