Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Kentucky
The median home health and personal care aide in Kentucky earns $36,440 a year and keeps $30,302 of it — $2,525 a month.
Take-home pay, Kentucky
$30,302
from $36,440 gross · $1,165 every two weeks · 16.8% effective tax rate
Gross median from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates, May 2025 estimates (source file). Tax computed here from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and Kentucky revenue department tables. Single filer, 2026 tax year, annual liability rather than paycheck withholding.
By filing status
Filing status changes the standard deduction and the bracket widths, so the same salary yields a different answer.
| Filing status | Federal tax | State tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $2,193 | $1,158 | $30,302 |
| Married filing jointly | $424 | $1,158 | $32,071 |
| Head of household | $1,229 | $1,158 | $31,266 |
Every state, ranked by what you keep
Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way. A state can pay less and still leave you with more.
| # | State | Median salary | Take-home | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $47,730 | $40,531 | 15% |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $43,680 | $36,256 | 17% |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $42,700 | $35,093 | 18% |
| 4 | Oregon | $44,410 | $34,814 | 22% |
| 5 | Vermont | $41,600 | $34,649 | 17% |
| 6 | Alaska | $39,740 | $34,111 | 14% |
| 7 | North Dakota | $39,440 | $33,870 | 14% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $38,760 | $33,324 | 14% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $40,910 | $33,226 | 19% |
| 10 | Connecticut | $38,990 | $32,679 | 16% |
| 11 | South Dakota | $37,740 | $32,504 | 14% |
| 12 | New York | $39,620 | $32,472 | 18% |
| 13 | Colorado | $38,540 | $32,160 | 17% |
| 14 | Minnesota | $38,370 | $31,776 | 17% |
| 15 | Maine | $38,580 | $31,733 | 18% |
| 16 | Hawaii | $38,110 | $31,604 | 17% |
| 17 | New Jersey | $37,090 | $31,401 | 15% |
| 18 | Maryland | $38,040 | $31,302 | 18% |
| 19 | Illinois | $38,060 | $31,022 | 18% |
| 20 | Arizona | $36,420 | $30,935 | 15% |
| 21 | Montana | $36,630 | $30,647 | 16% |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $36,340 | $30,561 | 16% |
| 23 | Nebraska | $36,150 | $30,461 | 16% |
| 24 | Iowa | $36,080 | $30,451 | 16% |
| 25 | Utah | $35,880 | $30,361 | 15% |
| 26 | Kentucky | $36,440 | $30,302 | 17% |
| 27 | Ohio | $34,460 | $29,703 | 14% |
| 28 | California | $34,320 | $29,401 | 14% |
| 29 | Indiana | $35,060 | $29,346 | 16% |
| 30 | Florida | $33,800 | $29,338 | 13% |
| 31 | Nevada | $33,670 | $29,234 | 13% |
| 32 | Idaho | $34,790 | $29,143 | 16% |
| 33 | Michigan | $35,000 | $29,066 | 17% |
| 34 | Wyoming | $33,190 | $28,848 | 13% |
| 35 | Delaware | $34,320 | $28,528 | 17% |
| 36 | Missouri | $33,080 | $28,142 | 15% |
| 37 | Tennessee | $32,130 | $27,996 | 13% |
| 38 | North Carolina | $31,240 | $26,544 | 15% |
| 39 | Kansas | $31,260 | $26,336 | 16% |
| 40 | South Carolina | $30,110 | $26,073 | 13% |
| 41 | Virginia | $30,300 | $25,598 | 16% |
| 42 | Georgia | $29,270 | $24,986 | 15% |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $29,420 | $24,916 | 15% |
| 44 | New Mexico | $28,520 | $24,792 | 13% |
| 45 | West Virginia | $28,010 | $24,012 | 14% |
| 46 | Arkansas | $27,660 | $23,849 | 14% |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $27,710 | $23,664 | 15% |
| 48 | Alabama | $27,840 | $23,409 | 16% |
| 49 | Texas | $24,230 | $21,563 | 11% |
| 50 | Mississippi | $23,860 | $21,036 | 12% |
| 51 | Louisiana | $22,520 | $19,866 | 12% |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Kentucky: questions
What is the average home health and personal care aides salary in Kentucky?›
The median is $36,440 a year, about $17.52 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates. Median means half of home health and personal care aides in Kentucky earn more and half earn less.
What is the take-home pay on $36,440 in Kentucky?›
About $30,302 a year — $2,525 a month, or $1,165 every two weeks — for a single filer in the 2026 tax year, after $2,193 federal income tax, $2,788 in Social Security and Medicare, and $1,158 Kentucky income tax.
Do home health and personal care aides earn more in Kentucky than elsewhere?›
Yes. At $36,440, Kentucky pays $560 above the $35,880 median across all states, ranking 21 of 51 on gross pay. On take-home pay after tax it ranks 26.
Where do home health and personal care aides keep the most money?›
Ranked by take-home rather than gross, the best-paying states for this occupation are Washington ($40,531), Rhode Island ($36,256), District of Columbia ($35,093). Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way, because state income tax varies from nothing to over 10%.
What is the effective tax rate on $36,440 in Kentucky?›
16.8% of gross pay, combining federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. The marginal rate — what you would pay on the next dollar earned — is 23.2%.