Kentucky compensation

Internal Medicine salary in Kentucky

What internal medicine pay in Kentucky looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.

Annual mean

$250,140

-6.4% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$172,961

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$191,753

Price level 90.2 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Kentucky ranks #20 of 44 states for internal medicine. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Illinois$192,450$133,780
Indiana$339,500$245,548
Missouri$259,950$195,968
Ohio$286,650$212,935
Tennessee$238,020$190,293

Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “General Internal Medicine Physicians” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.

Internal Medicine Salary in Kentucky — VitalPost