Physicians, All Other pay in Kentucky
$331,860avg. a year
$159.55 an hour · 3,340 employed
Physicians, All Other in Kentucky earn an average of $331,860 a year. That is $69,820 (27%) more than the U.S. average of $262,040. The best-paying metro area is Owensboro, KY at $360,910.
$327,390Median pay
$159.55Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2021
#6Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for physicians, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1140 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$360,910
$173.52 an hour
260 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$358,950
$172.57 an hour
380 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$349,330
$167.95 an hour
4110 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$345,110
$165.92 an hour
53,180 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$337,480
$162.25 an hour
61,100 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$336,370
$161.72 an hour
790 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$302,590
$145.48 an hour
8820 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$270,250
$129.93 an hour
9850 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$268,610
$129.14 an hour
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Physicians, All Other pay in Kentucky, charted
Pay over time
Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kentucky physicians, all other work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do physicians, all other make in Kentucky?
The average is $331,860 a year, and the median is $327,390. That is $69,820 (27%) more than the U.S. average of $262,040.
What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?
$159.55 an hour on average; the median is $157.40.
Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?
Owensboro, KY ($360,910), followed by Elizabethtown, KY ($358,950). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($268,610).
How does Kentucky rank?
Kentucky ranks #6 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-1229. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national physicians, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.