Physician salary in Kentucky

BLS reports this occupation as "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for physicians in Kentucky is $327,390, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $265,930. Kentucky ranks 15 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$327,390

25th percentile

$218,540

75th percentile

$452,650

90th percentile

$549,810

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Kentucky	3,340
Mean annual wage in Kentucky	$331,860
National median	$265,930
National employment	342,720

Metro areas in Kentucky

Louisville, KY: median $335,670

States with similar pay for physicians

New Mexico: median $327,670
Hawaii: median $339,290
Arizona: median $312,490
Wyoming: median $342,800
Vermont: median $343,050
Oregon: median $347,180

See all states ranked for physicians.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.