Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in Kentucky
The median emergency medicine physicians in Kentucky earns $169,390 a year, 50% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,022 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $123,240
- 25th percentile
- $148,180
- Median percentile
- $169,390
- 75th percentile
- $272,980
- 90th percentile
- $316,490
Based on 620 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$120,268 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $169,390 |
| Federal income tax | −$29,388 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$12,958 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$6,776 |
| Monthly take-home | $10,022 |
| Every two weeks | $4,626 |
Does it go far here?
$187,879Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
10%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,680 |
All emergency medicine physicians salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky