Optometrist Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$128,860
$61.95/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$142,925
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 ($136,570): −$7,710 (−5.6%)
Kentucky ranks 35th of 51 states by median pay, and 26th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,240 | $39.54 |
| 25th percentile | $97,290 | $46.77 |
| Median | $128,860 | $61.95 |
| 75th percentile | $168,030 | $80.78 |
| 90th percentile | $254,630 | $122.42 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 430
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $128,860
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- −$7,710 (−5.6%)
Cost of living
$128,860 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $142,925
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 33rd | $132,020 | $127,727 40th |
| Virginia | ||
| 34th | $131,570 | $130,133 38th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 35th | $128,860 | $142,925 26th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $128,830 | $133,790 35th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $126,000 | $129,821 39th |
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.
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$195,830/year Kentucky
- Physicians, All Other salary in Kentucky
$327,390/year Kentucky
- Neurologist salary in Kentucky
$338,850/year Kentucky
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$45,570/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.5%
- 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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Optometrist salary in nearby places
- Optometrist salary in Illinois
$145,620/year Illinois
- Optometrist salary in Indiana
$135,500/year Indiana
- Optometrist salary in Missouri
$133,810/year Missouri
- Optometrist salary in Ohio
$134,850/year Ohio
- Optometrist salary in Tennessee
$134,170/year Tennessee
- Optometrist salary in Virginia
$131,570/year Virginia
- Optometrist salary in West Virginia
$118,010/year West Virginia
- Optometrist salary in the U.S.
$136,570/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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