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Neurologists salary in Lexington, KY

The median neurologists in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $84,760 a year, 66% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,422 a month.

10th percentile
$65,340
25th percentile
$65,340
Median percentile
$84,760
75th percentile
$350,000
90th percentile
$452,620

Based on 70 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

$65,068 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,760
Federal income tax−$9,817
Social Security + Medicare−$6,484
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,390
Monthly take-home$5,422
Every two weeks$2,503

Does it go far here?

$91,249Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
Pharmacists$136,530
Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

All neurologists salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky