Veterinarian Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$104,100
$50.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$115,463
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 ($130,100): −$26,000 (−20.0%)
Kentucky ranks 43rd of 49 states by median pay, and 43rd of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,200 | $21.25 |
| 25th percentile | $73,920 | $35.54 |
| Median | $104,100 | $50.05 |
| 75th percentile | $136,550 | $65.65 |
| 90th percentile | $169,220 | $81.36 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 1,190
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $104,100
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $130,100
- Difference
- −$26,000 (−20.0%)
Cost of living
$104,100 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $115,463
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $105,630 | $118,922 39th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $105,370 | $121,180 38th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 43rd | $104,100 | $115,463 43rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 44th | $103,500 | $114,869 44th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $102,180 | $114,862 45th |
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.
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$47,380/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Kentucky
$327,390/year Kentucky
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in Kentucky
$195,830/year Kentucky
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in Kentucky
$175,690/year Kentucky
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.4%
- 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
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Veterinarian salary in nearby places
- Veterinarian salary in Illinois
$133,580/year Illinois
- Veterinarian salary in Indiana
$124,530/year Indiana
- Veterinarian salary in Missouri
$114,660/year Missouri
- Veterinarian salary in Ohio
$125,060/year Ohio
- Veterinarian salary in Tennessee
$124,350/year Tennessee
- Veterinarian salary in Virginia
$126,730/year Virginia
- Veterinarian salary in West Virginia
$128,990/year West Virginia
- Veterinarian salary in the U.S.
$130,100/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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