Cardiologist Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$558,180
$268.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$619,106
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($496,010): +$62,170 (+12.5%)
Kentucky ranks 9th of 23 states by median pay, and 7th of 23 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $216,710 | $104.19 |
| 25th percentile | $514,540 | $247.38 |
| Median | $558,180 | $268.36 |
| 75th percentile | $584,230 | $280.88 |
| 90th percentile | $624,260 | $300.13 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- Not published
BLS does not publish this figure for Kentucky.
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $558,180
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $496,010
- Difference
- +$62,170 (+12.5%)
Cost of living
$558,180 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $619,106
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 7th | $588,890 | $630,983 6th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 8th | $579,120 | $593,531 9th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 9th | $558,180 | $619,106 7th |
| Alabama | ||
| 10th | $519,480 | $584,849 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 11th | $517,850 | $518,068 12th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Anesthesiologist salary in Kentucky
$347,960/year Kentucky
- Physicians, All Other salary in Kentucky
$327,390/year Kentucky
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Radiologist salary in Kentucky
$279,990/year Kentucky
- Neurologist salary in Kentucky
$338,850/year Kentucky
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Cardiologist salary in nearby places
- Cardiologist salary in Illinois
$517,850/year Illinois
- Cardiologist salary in Indiana
$588,890/year Indiana
- Cardiologist salary in Missouri
$648,070/year Missouri
- Cardiologist salary in Ohio
$504,260/year Ohio
- Cardiologist salary in Tennessee
$610,080/year Tennessee
- Cardiologist salary in Virginia
$461,450/year Virginia
- Cardiologist salary in the U.S.
$496,010/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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