Physicians, All Other Salary in Kentucky

Other physicians in Kentucky earn the most in Owensboro (average $360,910 a year) and the least in Lexington ($270,250), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other physicians average at $331,860 and the median at $327,390 for 3,340 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $262,040.

Physicians, All Other average salary by city in Kentucky

Owensboro$360,910
Elizabethtown$358,950
Paducah$349,330
Bowling Green$345,110
Louisville$336,370
Lexington$270,250

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Owensboro	$360,910	$401,180	$325,910	$234,398	89
Elizabethtown	$358,950	$301,500	$233,550	$232,664	91
Paducah	$349,330	$378,880	$236,950	$226,986	86
Bowling Green	$345,110	$407,570	$216,940	$224,575	90
Louisville	$336,370	$335,670	$231,350	$218,907	93
Lexington	$270,250	$283,730	$127,790	$179,703	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Physicians, All Other salary in other states

Physicians, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1229.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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