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Kentucky Locum Tenens Rates by Specialty

Kentucky locum rates vary by specialty and setting. Orthopedic Surgery currently has the highest listed urban median at $477/hr. The listed top marginal state income tax rate is 4%.

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Kentucky Locum Rates by Specialty

Median hourly rates in $/hr. Region: Southeast.

Kentucky locum physician benchmark rates by specialty
SpecialtyUrban Hospital — MedianUrban MedianRural / Critical Access — MedianRural Median
Anesthesiology$350/hr$404/hr
Cardiology$367/hr$319/hr
Dermatology$336/hr$292/hr
Emergency Medicine$260/hr$282/hr
Family Medicine$146/hr$169/hr
Gastroenterology$433/hr$453/hr
General Surgery$371/hr$323/hr
Hematology-Oncology$449/hr$469/hr
Hospitalist$201/hr$232/hr
Internal Medicine$157/hr$176/hr
Neonatology$217/hr$259/hr
Neurology$298/hr$328/hr
Obstetrics & Gynecology$268/hr$302/hr
Orthopedic Surgery$448/hr$389/hr
Otolaryngology (ENT)$400/hr$419/hr
Pain Management$376/hr$393/hr
Pathology$355/hr$309/hr
Pediatrics$153/hr$169/hr
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation$201/hr$211/hr
Psychiatry$189/hr$233/hr
Radiology$413/hr$359/hr
Urology$392/hr$410/hr

Highest-Paying Specialties in Kentucky

Urban median hourly rate

SpecialtyUrban Median
Orthopedic Surgery$477/hr
Dermatology$448/hr
Pain Management$404/hr
Radiology$396/hr
Pathology$386/hr

Kentucky Tax, Licensing, and Market Notes

State income tax: 4% top marginal rate.

Kentucky has a stark geographic divide in its physician market. Louisville anchors a robust urban market with Norton Healthcare, Baptist Health, and UofL Health, while eastern Kentucky's Appalachian coalfield counties are among the most medically underserved in the nation. Lexington's University of Kentucky HealthCare serves as the primary academic referral center for the region. Rural eastern and south-central Kentucky generate significant locum demand for primary care, emergency medicine, and psychiatry, often with substantial shortage premiums.

Licensing: Kentucky participates in the IMLC. Qualifying physicians can use it to obtain a separate Kentucky medical license through an expedited process.