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Physician Assistants salary in Lexington, KY

The median physician assistants in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $112,230 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,941 a month.

10th percentile
$52,010
25th percentile
$103,180
Median percentile
$112,230
75th percentile
$137,890
90th percentile
$187,220

Based on 300 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

$83,295 take-home a year
Gross pay$112,230
Federal income tax−$15,861
Social Security + Medicare−$8,586
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$4,489
Monthly take-home$6,941
Every two weeks$3,204

Does it go far here?

$120,822Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
16%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky