SOC 29-1215 · Owensboro, KY metro

Family Medicine Physicians Salary in Owensboro, KY

The average salary for family medicine physicians in Owensboro, Kentucky is $221,120 a year ($106.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $224,740: half of the 30 people in this job in the Owensboro, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

$221,120average per year

$106.31 / hourMedian $224,740Take-home ≈ $152,665

  • $120K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $225KMedian
  • $274K75th
  • $337K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Kentucky metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Family Medicine Physicians pay range in Owensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $336,760 or more. The middle half of family medicine physicians in Owensboro earn between $128,940 and $273,630.

  • $120K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $225KMedian
  • $274K75th
  • $337K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$221,120$18,427$106.31
Median$224,740$18,728$108.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$128,940$10,745$61.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$273,630$22,802$131.55

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

Family Medicine Physicians pay in Owensboro vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Family medicine physicians in Owensboro earn 13% less than the Kentucky average ($254,740) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($255,820). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $244,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Owensboro$221,120$224,740$119,560$336,76030
Kentucky$254,740$248,730$108,750$487,2401,170
United States$255,820$244,180$76,830$428,550107,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Family Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Owensboro

On the average salary of $221,120, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $152,665 a year, or $12,722 a month and $5,872 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

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Is Owensboro a good place for family medicine physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $221,120 buys what about $249,543 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in other Kentucky cities

Owensboro ranks 4th of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($304,930).

All Family Medicine Physicians salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for family medicine physicians

Knoxville, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($383,670).

Family Medicine Physicians salary by city

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Owensboro: questions

How much do family medicine physicians make an hour in Owensboro?

$106.31 an hour on average, and $108.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level family medicine physicians salary in Owensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the family medicine physicians take-home pay in Owensboro?

About $152,665 a year ($12,722 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $221,120. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

Do family medicine physicians earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

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 29-1215; area Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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