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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Kentucky

The median project coordinator in Kentucky earned $81,700 a year in May 2025[1], 20.2% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Kentucky at #46 of 51 states for this job.

$6,808median pay per month in Kentucky
$9,726employer cost per month with benefits
$39.28median pay per hour
10,250people in this job in Kentucky

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Kentucky$52,090$81,700$131,670
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Kentucky earns $64,130–$104,860; the top tenth earns $131,670 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Kentucky median that makes about $116,714 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$116,714local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Kentucky

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$84,520
$105,6902,020
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$82,660
$104,1603,630
Bowling Green, KY
$81,300
$103,240350
Owensboro, KY
$79,320
$97,990200
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$78,100
$126,140260
Paducah, KY-IL
$78,090
$99,290280
Elizabethtown, KY
$77,260
$95,490160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$76,260
$107,020960
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$75,050
$98,530460
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$73,850
$94,930420

Lexington-Fayette, KY pays the most ($84,520) and South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area the least ($73,850): $10,670 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Kentucky
Louisiana
$84,850
+3.9%
South Dakota
$82,250
+0.7%
Kentucky
$81,700
+0.0%
Vermont
$80,800
-1.1%
Nebraska
$80,150
-1.9%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Kentucky?

The median was $81,700 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $64,130 to $104,860.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Kentucky?

About $116,714 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Kentucky do project coordinators earn the most?

Lexington-Fayette, KY, with a median of $84,520 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.