The annual salary statistics of other physicians and surgeons in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other physicians and surgeons in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $83,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $166,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $184,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physicians and surgeons in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $184,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $166,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physicians and surgeons from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $166,680 | -13.15% | 8.99% |
| 2017 | $188,600 | 29.84% | - |
| 2016 | $132,330 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $131,970 | -26.67% | - |
| 2014 | $167,160 | 2.60% | - |
| 2013 | $162,820 | 6.84% | - |
| 2012 | $151,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $166,680 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for other physicians and surgeons in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of other physicians and surgeons in Louisville-Jefferson County is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |