Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Kentucky

Self-enrichment teachers in Kentucky earn the most in Bowling Green (average $47,340 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($34,390), across the 5 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the self-enrichment teachers average at $44,900 and the median at $39,990 for 1,630 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $54,740.

Self-Enrichment Teachers average salary by city in Kentucky

Bowling Green$47,340
Lexington$44,940
Louisville$42,180
Paducah$36,640
Elizabethtown$34,390

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bowling Green	$47,340	$43,830	$26,920	$37,732	90
Lexington	$44,940	$41,930	$28,270	$35,598	93
Louisville	$42,180	$36,250	$27,890	$33,785	93
Paducah	$36,640	$29,090	$29,090	$29,723	86
Elizabethtown	$34,390	$26,830	$22,120	$28,056	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other states

Self-Enrichment Teachers 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 25-3021.
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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