High paying medical jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lexington-Fayette, KY. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Lexington-Fayette, KY run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a Lexington-Fayette, KY salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Lexington-Fayette, KY · Employed

1Cardiologists$558,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,260 – $610,380140
2Physicians, All Other$283,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,500 – $452,650820
3Anesthesiologists$273,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,180 – $453,860230
4Nurse Anesthetists$242,700
Master's degree
$207,080 – $271,530270
5Family Medicine Physicians$237,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,880 – $533,710210
6General Internal Medicine Physicians$180,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,080 – $456,710470
7Pediatricians, General$165,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,160 – $338,450250
8Emergency Medicine Physicians$148,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,240 – $316,490160
9Pharmacists$136,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,260 – $161,2601,060
10Surgeons, All Other$128,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,630 – $468,680330
11Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Master's degree
$102,040 – $175,600540
12Dentists, General$114,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,060 – $164,380160
13Radiologists$112,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,240 – $145,130120
14Physician Assistants$112,230
Master's degree
$52,010 – $187,220300
15Obstetricians and Gynecologists$109,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,140 – $389,320130
16Veterinarians$109,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,660 – $214,870330
17Surgical Assistants$102,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,530 – $168,200100
18Occupational Therapists$95,820
Master's degree
$67,360 – $117,060320
19Physical Therapists$94,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,700 – $123,220590
20Speech-Language Pathologists$87,470
Master's degree
$65,570 – $111,950360
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,930
Associate's degree
$46,670 – $105,390120
22Dental Hygienists$80,110
Associate's degree
$57,450 – $96,790410
23Respiratory Therapists$80,040
Associate's degree
$62,910 – $98,430430
24Registered Nurses$79,040
Bachelor's degree
$66,270 – $107,8808,070
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,010
Associate's degree
$53,120 – $99,810660
26Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,270
Bachelor's degree
$38,990 – $87,860220
27Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$66,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,470 – $81,950620
28Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$63,500
Associate's degree
$37,310 – $84,730310
29Paramedics$63,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,160 – $65,620200
30Surgical Technologists$61,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,490 – $81,440270
31Athletic Trainers$61,710
Master's degree
$48,170 – $75,700170
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,140 – $73,540970
33Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,710
Bachelor's degree
$38,900 – $87,530980
34Medical Records Specialists$49,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,820 – $71,680540
35Opticians, Dispensing$47,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,280 – $65,630120
36Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$45,300
Associate's degree
$37,870 – $98,380170
37Emergency Medical Technicians$43,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,820 – $64,890240
38Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,430
Associate's degree
$36,260 – $56,920550
39Pharmacy Technicians$40,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $59,9201,380
40Psychiatric Technicians$39,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,230 – $49,570130
41Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,620 – $47,600230

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLexington-Fayette, KY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$558,180	$75,260 – $610,380	140
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$283,730	$74,500 – $452,650	820
3	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$273,190	$65,180 – $453,860	230
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$242,700	$207,080 – $271,530	270
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$237,650	$106,880 – $533,710	210
6	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$180,790	$65,080 – $456,710	470
7	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,300	$65,160 – $338,450	250
8	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$148,180	$65,240 – $316,490	160
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,530	$100,260 – $161,260	1,060
10	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$128,960	$64,630 – $468,680	330
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,070	$102,040 – $175,600	540
12	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$114,990	$56,060 – $164,380	160
13	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$112,790	$66,240 – $145,130	120
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$112,230	$52,010 – $187,220	300
15	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$109,070	$65,140 – $389,320	130
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$109,050	$50,660 – $214,870	330
17	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,330	$68,530 – $168,200	100
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,820	$67,360 – $117,060	320
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,710	$65,700 – $123,220	590
20	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$87,470	$65,570 – $111,950	360
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,930	$46,670 – $105,390	120
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,110	$57,450 – $96,790	410
23	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,040	$62,910 – $98,430	430
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,040	$66,270 – $107,880	8,070
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,010	$53,120 – $99,810	660
26	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$67,270	$38,990 – $87,860	220
27	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,890	$41,470 – $81,950	620
28	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$63,500	$37,310 – $84,730	310
29	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,210	$39,160 – $65,620	200
30	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,870	$48,490 – $81,440	270
31	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$61,710	$48,170 – $75,700	170
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,480	$48,140 – $73,540	970
33	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,710	$38,900 – $87,530	980
34	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,760	$37,820 – $71,680	540
35	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,310	$37,280 – $65,630	120
36	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,300	$37,870 – $98,380	170
37	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,660	$29,820 – $64,890	240
38	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$43,430	$36,260 – $56,920	550
39	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,700	$36,730 – $59,920	1,380
40	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,220	$34,230 – $49,570	130
41	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,150	$33,620 – $47,600	230

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