Kentucky compensation

Pathology salary in Kentucky

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

Annual mean

$302,180

+5.9% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$203,944

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$226,102

Price level 90.2 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Kentucky ranks #6 of 33 states for pathology. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Illinois$381,560$246,745
Indiana$299,840$220,192
Missouri$270,470$202,867
Ohio$290,130$215,154
Virginia$245,900$164,846

Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Physicians, Pathologists” (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.

Pathology Salary in Kentucky — VitalPost