Physicians, All Other Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$327,390
$157.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$363,125
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 ($265,930): +$61,460 (+23.1%)
Kentucky ranks 15th of 50 states by median pay, and 9th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $120,640 | $58.00 |
| 25th percentile | $218,540 | $105.07 |
| Median | $327,390 | $157.40 |
| 75th percentile | $452,650 | $217.62 |
| 90th percentile | $549,810 | $264.33 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 3,340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $327,390
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $265,930
- Difference
- +$61,460 (+23.1%)
Cost of living
$327,390 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $363,125
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 13th | $339,290 | $308,583 21st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 14th | $327,670 | $355,344 10th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 15th | $327,390 | $363,125 9th |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $312,490 | $310,389 20th |
| Washington | ||
| 17th | $307,170 | $287,040 28th |
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.
- Cardiologist salary in Kentucky
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- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in the U.S.
$358,550/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in Kentucky
$195,830/year Kentucky
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby places
- Physicians, All Other salary in Illinois
$132,540/year Illinois
- Physicians, All Other salary in Indiana
$366,190/year Indiana
- Physicians, All Other salary in Missouri
$227,980/year Missouri
- Physicians, All Other salary in Ohio
$297,440/year Ohio
- Physicians, All Other salary in Tennessee
$301,290/year Tennessee
- Physicians, All Other salary in Virginia
$278,530/year Virginia
- Physicians, All Other salary in West Virginia
$258,020/year West Virginia
- Physicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$265,930/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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