Epidemiologist Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$78,810
$37.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$87,412
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 ($87,220): −$8,410 (−9.6%)
Kentucky ranks 26th of 42 states by median pay, and 20th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,010 | $27.89 |
| 25th percentile | $67,630 | $32.52 |
| Median | $78,810 | $37.89 |
| 75th percentile | $83,700 | $40.24 |
| 90th percentile | $96,150 | $46.23 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 120
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $78,810
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$8,410 (−9.6%)
Cost of living
$78,810 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $87,412
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 24th | $79,500 | $83,998 24th |
| Florida | ||
| 25th | $79,460 | $76,837 33rd |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 26th | $78,810 | $87,412 20th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $77,250 | $82,772 26th |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $77,170 | $79,510 30th |
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.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Kentucky
$327,390/year Kentucky
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Kentucky
$81,040/year Kentucky
- Biological Scientists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$98,920/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Microbiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,990/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Epidemiologist salary in nearby places
- Epidemiologist salary in Illinois
$102,720/year Illinois
- Epidemiologist salary in Indiana
$77,250/year Indiana
- Epidemiologist salary in Missouri
$66,890/year Missouri
- Epidemiologist salary in Ohio
$76,480/year Ohio
- Epidemiologist salary in Tennessee
$97,310/year Tennessee
- Epidemiologist salary in Virginia
$84,930/year Virginia
- Epidemiologist salary in West Virginia
$70,540/year West Virginia
- Epidemiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,220/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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