SOC 29-1224 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Radiologists Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for radiologists in Louisville, Kentucky is $337,700 a year ($162.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $279,990: half of the people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($322,341).

$337,700average per year

$162.35 / hourMedian $279,990Take-home ≈ $219,664

  • $107K10th
  • $223K25th
  • $280KMedian
  • $280K75th
  • $840K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
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Radiologists pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $839,600 or more. The middle half of radiologists in Louisville earn between $222,820 and $279,990.

  • $107K10th
  • $223K25th
  • $280KMedian
  • $280K75th
  • $840K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$337,700$28,142$162.36
Median$279,990$23,332$134.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$222,820$18,568$107.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$279,990$23,332$134.61

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

Radiologists salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $337,700, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $219,664 a year, or $18,305 a month and $8,449 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$228,695$19,058
Working in KY$219,664$18,305

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 radiologists? 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 $337,700 buys what about $362,830 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.8 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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Radiologists salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 1st of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Radiologists salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for radiologists

Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($551,270).

Radiologists salary by city

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Radiologists salary in Louisville: questions

How much do radiologists make an hour in Louisville?

$162.35 an hour on average, and $134.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologists salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $222,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologists take-home pay in Louisville?

About $219,664 a year ($18,305 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $337,700. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do radiologists earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($322,341).

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 29-1224; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.6%.
  • 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%).

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