Optometrists salary in Kentucky
The median optometrists in Kentucky earns $128,860 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,849 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $82,240
- 25th percentile
- $97,290
- Median percentile
- $128,860
- 75th percentile
- $168,030
- 90th percentile
- $254,630
Based on 430 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
$94,187 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $128,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$19,660 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,858 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$5,154 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,849 |
| Every two weeks | $3,623 |
Does it go far here?
$142,925Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
12%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 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |