Henderson County, Kentucky Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Henderson County sits in western Kentucky along the Ohio River and levies a 1% county-level occupational license tax on wages earned within the county boundary. The structure is distinct from the eight other Kentucky OLT cities on the calculator: those levy at the city level, while Henderson assesses the OLT at the county level, capturing wages earned anywhere in the county including but not limited to the city of Henderson itself. The OLT applies uniformly to residents and non-residents who work in the county. John James Audubon lived in Henderson during the 1810s-1820s, painting many of the bird studies that later appeared in Birds of America; John James Audubon State Park houses a museum dedicated to his work. The Ohio River port carries barge traffic. Tobacco farming, once the dominant agricultural employer, has transitioned toward diversified field crops. KY does not collect employee SDI contributions. The federal slice at $85,000 for a single filer is $9,870, with Kentucky state tax at $2,857, FICA combined at $6,503, and the Henderson County OLT line at $850, for take-home of $64,920. Toggle salary or filing status in the calculator above to see how the Henderson County stack moves with the inputs.