SOC 29-1211 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Anesthesiologists Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for anesthesiologists in Louisville, Kentucky is $355,850 a year ($171.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $491,640: half of the 500 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($331,700).

$355,850average per year

$171.08 / hourMedian $491,640Take-home ≈ $230,001

  • $120K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $492KMedian
  • $492K75th
  • $492K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

500people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Anesthesiologists pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $491,640 or more. The middle half of anesthesiologists in Louisville earn between $119,990 and $491,640.

  • $120K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $492KMedian
  • $492K75th
  • $492K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$355,850$29,654$171.08
Median$491,640$40,970$236.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$119,990$9,999$57.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$491,640$40,970$236.37

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Anesthesiologists salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $355,850, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $230,001 a year, or $19,167 a month and $8,846 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$239,521$19,960
Working in KY$230,001$19,167

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for anesthesiologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $355,850 buys what about $382,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 10.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Anesthesiologists salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 1st of 3 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Anesthesiologists salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for anesthesiologists

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($553,600).

Anesthesiologists salary by city

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Anesthesiologists salary in Louisville: questions

How much do anesthesiologists make an hour in Louisville?

$171.08 an hour on average, and $236.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level anesthesiologists salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the anesthesiologists take-home pay in Louisville?

About $230,001 a year ($19,167 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $355,850. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do anesthesiologists earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($331,700).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1211; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 24.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.91, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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