Flat Tax · Top Rate: 4.00%

Kentucky Paycheck Calculator2026

Calculate your take-home pay in Kentucky (KY) after federal, state, Social Security, and Medicare taxes.

Your Income

Annual Gross Salary

Pay Frequency

Your Bi-Weekly Take-Home Pay

$2,241.34

$58,274.90 per year · Effective tax rate: 22.3%

Tax Breakdown

Category	Per Period	Annual
Gross Pay	$2,884.62	$75,000.00
Federal Tax	-$312.08	-$8,114.00
Kentucky State Tax	-$110.52	-$2,873.60
Social Security (6.2%)	-$178.85	-$4,650.00
Medicare (1.45%)	-$41.83	-$1,087.50
Take-Home Pay	$2,241.34	$58,274.90

Kentucky Income Tax Details

Kentucky uses a flat 4% income tax rate applied to all taxable income.

Kentucky uses a flat tax rate of 4.00% applied to all taxable income after a standard deduction of $3,160.

How Your Kentucky Paycheck Is Calculated

Your paycheck in Kentucky is reduced by several mandatory deductions. Federal income tax follows a progressive bracket system ranging from 10% to 37%. Kentucky adds a flat 4.00% state income tax on top of federal taxes. Social Security takes 6.2% of earnings up to $168,600, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all earnings.

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