Summary
If you make $78,000 a year living in the region of Kentucky, USA, you will be taxed $19,657. That means that your net pay will be $58,344 per year, or $4,862 per month. Your average tax rate is 25.2% and your marginal tax rate is 34.7%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $34.65, hence, your net pay will only increase by $65.35.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $654 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,268 of net incomes.