Podiatrist Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$201,260
$96.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$223,228
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 ($160,300): +$40,960 (+25.6%)
Kentucky ranks 16th of 41 states by median pay, and 9th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,090 | $26.01 |
| 25th percentile | $73,260 | $35.22 |
| Median | $201,260 | $96.76 |
| 75th percentile | $259,340 | $124.68 |
| 90th percentile | $404,130 | $194.30 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 80
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $201,260
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $160,300
- Difference
- +$40,960 (+25.6%)
Cost of living
$201,260 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $223,228
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $201,940 | $192,399 18th |
| California | ||
| 15th | $201,300 | $181,810 21st |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 16th | $201,260 | $223,228 9th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $200,850 | $206,955 12th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 18th | $197,480 | $223,882 8th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in the U.S.
$358,550/year U.S.
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$195,830/year Kentucky
- Physicians, All Other salary in Kentucky
$327,390/year Kentucky
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Cardiologist salary in Kentucky
$558,180/year Kentucky
- Neurologist salary in Kentucky
$338,850/year Kentucky
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.0%
- 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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Podiatrist salary in nearby places
- Podiatrist salary in Illinois
$167,400/year Illinois
- Podiatrist salary in Indiana
$132,930/year Indiana
- Podiatrist salary in Missouri
$129,950/year Missouri
- Podiatrist salary in Ohio
$129,380/year Ohio
- Podiatrist salary in Tennessee
$212,470/year Tennessee
- Podiatrist salary in Virginia
$133,640/year Virginia
- Podiatrist salary in West Virginia
$207,000/year West Virginia
- Podiatrist salary in the U.S.
$160,300/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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