Kentucky compensation

Psychiatry salary in Kentucky

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

Annual mean

$221,190

-18.1% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$155,113

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$171,966

Price level 90.2 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Kentucky ranks #28 of 46 states for psychiatry. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Illinois$269,000$181,798
Indiana$297,220$218,517
Missouri$345,860$250,981
Ohio$250,210$189,214
Tennessee$210,520$170,493

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

Psychiatry Salary in Kentucky — VitalPost