Medical Assistants Salary in Kentucky

Medical assistants in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $43,680 a year) and the least in Owensboro ($38,820), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the medical assistants average at $40,940 and the median at $39,270 for 13,440 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $46,120.

Medical Assistants average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$43,680
Lexington$42,550
Paducah$40,630
Elizabethtown$40,060
Bowling Green$39,430
Owensboro$38,820

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$43,680	$44,450	$38,490	$34,905	93
Lexington	$42,550	$40,370	$38,380	$33,827	93
Paducah	$40,630	$39,360	$36,830	$32,709	86
Elizabethtown	$40,060	$38,530	$36,860	$32,303	91
Bowling Green	$39,430	$39,270	$36,210	$31,811	90
Owensboro	$38,820	$37,020	$34,550	$31,440	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Medical Assistants salary in other states

Medical Assistants salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

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 31-9092.
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.

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