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Physician Assistants salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median physician assistants in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $130,830 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,955 a month.

10th percentile
$103,490
25th percentile
$109,970
Median percentile
$130,830
75th percentile
$138,180
90th percentile
$165,500

Based on 380 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

$95,455 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,830
Federal income tax−$20,133
Social Security + Medicare−$10,008
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$5,233
Monthly take-home$7,955
Every two weeks$3,671

Does it go far here?

$140,566Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky