Physician Assistant Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$120,760
$58.06/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$133,941
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 ($135,880): −$15,120 (−11.1%)
Kentucky ranks 46th of 51 states by median pay, and 39th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,550 | $38.24 |
| 25th percentile | $102,430 | $49.25 |
| Median | $120,760 | $58.06 |
| 75th percentile | $136,080 | $65.43 |
| 90th percentile | $161,820 | $77.80 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 1,360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $120,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$15,120 (−11.1%)
Cost of living
$120,760 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $133,941
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $125,640 | $139,495 27th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $122,490 | $130,657 43rd |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 46th | $120,760 | $133,941 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $118,430 | $136,225 33rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $118,240 | $128,704 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Illinois
$131,950/year Illinois
- Physician Assistant salary in Indiana
$132,050/year Indiana
- Physician Assistant salary in Missouri
$135,130/year Missouri
- Physician Assistant salary in Ohio
$132,090/year Ohio
- Physician Assistant salary in Tennessee
$118,240/year Tennessee
- Physician Assistant salary in Virginia
$135,940/year Virginia
- Physician Assistant salary in West Virginia
$128,610/year West Virginia
- Physician Assistant salary in the U.S.
$135,880/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 and specialties: 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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