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Pediatrician salary in Kentucky, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pediatricians, general in Kentucky, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for pediatricians, general in Kentucky was $175,690 a year, or $84.47 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $65,160 to $338,450. About 380 were employed.

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Pediatrician pay in Kentucky vs the US

Pediatrician wages in Kentucky and the US, May 2025
Measure	KY annual	KY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$175,690	$84.47	$210,040
Mean (average)	$188,030	$90.40	$212,110
10th percentile	$65,160	$31.33	$91,470
25th percentile	$130,250	$62.62	$138,290
75th percentile	$246,380	$118.45	$273,700
90th percentile	$338,450	$162.72	$338,500

Employment in Kentucky: 380. Location quotient: 0.74 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Pediatrician salary by metro area in Kentucky

Pediatrician median wage by metro area, Kentucky
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$165,300	$79.47	250
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$216,750	$104.21	420
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$213,310	$102.55	40

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Pediatrician salary in Kentucky

Median pay: $175,690 a year ($84.47 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $65,160 to $338,450 a year

Employed: 380

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Pediatrician make per hour in Kentucky?

The median hourly wage was $84.47 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $31.33 and the 90th was $162.72.

What is the average Pediatrician salary in Kentucky?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $188,030 a year and a median of $175,690 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pediatricians, general in Kentucky earn more than the US median?

The Kentucky median of $175,690 is 16% lower than the US median of $210,040 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Kentucky rank for pediatrician pay?

Kentucky ranks 43 of 49 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for pediatricians, general (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1221. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.