Kentucky Paycheck Calculator
Estimate Kentucky net pay with flat state tax and federal withholding
Tax and payroll data last updated: July 2026. Sources & methodology.
Kentucky Paycheck Details
Kentucky taxes individual income at a flat rate. Local occupational taxes in some cities are not modeled here. Kentucky Department of Revenue — individual income tax ↗.
Kentucky Net Pay
per bi-weekly paycheck
Gross Pay | $5,000.00 |
Federal Tax | −$766.69 |
Kentucky Tax | −$170.37 |
FICA | −$382.50 |
Net Pay | $3,680.44 |
Planning estimate only — not employer exact withholding. Federal tax uses IRS 2026 brackets ↗ and FICA follows the SSA wage base ↗. Kentucky state tax is estimate-level on this page; local payroll taxes are excluded unless modeled separately. See Sources & methodology for all citations.
How this is calculated
Kentucky uses a flat individual income tax rate with a state standard deduction in our estimate library. This page applies that rate with 2026 federal brackets and FICA.
Some Kentucky cities levy local occupational taxes on wages. Those lines are excluded so you can see the statewide baseline first.
The estimate is for budgeting, not a replacement for your employer's Kentucky withholding forms.
Official references are listed on our data sources & methodology page. Compare with the general paycheck calculator to switch states quickly.
Net pay = gross pay - federal estimate - Kentucky state estimate - FICA - pre-tax deductions (local taxes excluded)
Numbers and assumptions are documented on our Sources & methodology page.
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