SOC 25-3021 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $34,390 a year ($16.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,830: half of the 40 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$34,390average per year

$16.54 / hourMedian $26,830Take-home ≈ $28,056

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

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

40people in this job
-37%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,480 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Elizabethtown earn between $22,120 and $48,740.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,390$2,866$16.53
Median$26,830$2,236$12.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,120$1,843$10.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,740$4,062$23.43

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Elizabethtown earn 23% less than the Kentucky average ($44,900) and 37% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -43% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$34,390$26,830$22,120$59,48040
Kentucky$44,900$39,990$22,120$77,1901,630
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $34,390, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $28,056 a year, or $2,338 a month and $1,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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Is Elizabethtown a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $34,390 buys what about $37,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 5th of 5 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Bowling Green pays the most ($47,340).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Elizabethtown: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Elizabethtown?

$16.54 an hour on average, and $12.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Elizabethtown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Elizabethtown?

About $28,056 a year ($2,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,390. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Elizabethtown than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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; area Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 22.8%.
  • 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 Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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