Psychologists, All Other Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$149,990
$72.11/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$166,362
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 ($110,840): +$39,150 (+35.3%)
Kentucky ranks 2nd of 42 states by median pay, and 1st of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $88,610 | $42.60 |
| 25th percentile | $126,900 | $61.01 |
| Median | $149,990 | $72.11 |
| 75th percentile | $185,390 | $89.13 |
| 90th percentile | $185,390 | $89.13 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 300
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $149,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $110,840
- Difference
- +$39,150 (+35.3%)
Cost of living
$149,990 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $166,362
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $157,540 | $142,287 12th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 2nd | $149,990 | $166,362 1st |
| Nevada | ||
| 3rd | $146,850 | $146,881 8th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 4th | $141,290 | $160,844 2nd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.3%
- 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
- Neuropsychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Psychologists, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Psychologists, All Other salary in nearby places
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Illinois
$69,810/year Illinois
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Indiana
$123,640/year Indiana
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Missouri
$134,890/year Missouri
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Ohio
$132,060/year Ohio
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Tennessee
$138,070/year Tennessee
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Virginia
$140,640/year Virginia
- Psychologists, All Other salary in West Virginia
$46,350/year West Virginia
- Psychologists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$110,840/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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