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Pediatricians, General salary in Lexington, KY

The median pediatricians, general in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $165,300 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,803 a month.

10th percentile
$65,160
25th percentile
$73,380
Median percentile
$165,300
75th percentile
$246,380
90th percentile
$338,450

Based on 250 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

$117,637 take-home a year
Gross pay$165,300
Federal income tax−$28,406
Social Security + Medicare−$12,645
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$6,612
Monthly take-home$9,803
Every two weeks$4,524

Does it go far here?

$177,954Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
12%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

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