High paying teaching and library jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Every teaching and library occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lexington-Fayette, KY. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single teaching and library job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Lexington-Fayette, KY run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a Lexington-Fayette, KY salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Lexington-Fayette, KY · Employed

1Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,590 – $176,18090
2Business Teachers, Postsecondary$89,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,430 – $213,940190
3Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,840 – $169,890150
4Teachers and Instructors, All Other$83,770
Bachelor's degree
$50,970 – $105,530250
5Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$83,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,610 – $313,530720
6Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,320 – $165,450130
7Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$35,990 – $134,230110
8Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$68,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,230 – $90,540130
9Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$66,570
Master's degree
$39,640 – $108,180250
10Special Education Teachers, Middle School$65,810
Bachelor's degree
$48,470 – $82,970200
11English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,450 – $105,400150
12Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,750 – $104,060170
13Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,150
Bachelor's degree
$48,040 – $83,8701,130
14Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$64,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,390 – $105,40090
15Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,560 – $83,3101,540
16Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$64,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,740 – $105,720140
17Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,950
Bachelor's degree
$48,750 – $82,660300
18Instructional Coordinators$63,640
Master's degree
$49,240 – $101,540520
19Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,900
Master's degree
$41,600 – $85,190380
20Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,440
Bachelor's degree
$48,430 – $82,710270
21Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,370
Bachelor's degree
$44,270 – $79,990160
22Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,460
Bachelor's degree
$47,140 – $82,8202,420
23Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,450
Bachelor's degree
$47,880 – $83,190480
24Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$51,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,580 – $105,710290
25Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,640
Bachelor's degree
$31,270 – $80,200290
26Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$47,090
Bachelor's degree
$29,120 – $96,520320
27Self-Enrichment Teachers$41,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,230 – $78,280300
28Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$39,960
Some college, no degree
$28,830 – $50,1902,080
29Library Technicians$34,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,550 – $45,310110
30Tutors$34,150
Some college, no degree
$21,800 – $46,070100
31Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,370
Associate's degree
$23,960 – $48,5201,280

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLexington-Fayette, KY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,690	$49,590 – $176,180	90
2	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$89,430	$39,430 – $213,940	190
3	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,830	$46,840 – $169,890	150
4	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,770	$50,970 – $105,530	250
5	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,680	$64,610 – $313,530	720
6	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,740	$50,320 – $165,450	130
7	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,680	$35,990 – $134,230	110
8	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$68,070	$38,230 – $90,540	130
9	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$66,570	$39,640 – $108,180	250
10	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,810	$48,470 – $82,970	200
11	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$65,670	$40,450 – $105,400	150
12	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$65,620	$36,750 – $104,060	170
13	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,150	$48,040 – $83,870	1,130
14	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$64,890	$40,390 – $105,400	90
15	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,850	$48,560 – $83,310	1,540
16	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$64,760	$41,740 – $105,720	140
17	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,950	$48,750 – $82,660	300
18	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$63,640	$49,240 – $101,540	520
19	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,900	$41,600 – $85,190	380
20	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,440	$48,430 – $82,710	270
21	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$62,370	$44,270 – $79,990	160
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,460	$47,140 – $82,820	2,420
23	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,450	$47,880 – $83,190	480
24	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$51,170	$47,580 – $105,710	290
25	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$50,640	$31,270 – $80,200	290
26	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$47,090	$29,120 – $96,520	320
27	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,930	$23,230 – $78,280	300
28	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$39,960	$28,830 – $50,190	2,080
29	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,280	$28,550 – $45,310	110
30	TutorsSome college, no degree	$34,150	$21,800 – $46,070	100
31	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$29,370	$23,960 – $48,520	1,280

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