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Anesthesiologists salary
in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Median base pay · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$491,640
≈ $236.37/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 500 jobs
Middle 50%
$119,990–$491,640
vs U.S. median
+26%
Metro rank
#2 of 16

Anesthesiologists in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro earn a median of $491,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 500 jobs (May 2025). That is 26% above the U.S. median of $391,490 and 41% above the KY statewide median of $347,960. It ranks #2 of 16 metros with published figures for this job.

ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY-IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$119,990P25$119,990MEDIAN$491,640P75$491,640P90$491,640
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$101,460P25$207,000MEDIAN$391,490P75$490,530P90$557,130
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What is the average Anesthesiologists salary in Louisville/Jefferson County?

The BLS median is $491,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 500 jobs pay between $119,990 and $491,640. The 10th percentile is $119,990 and the 90th is $491,640.

Is Louisville/Jefferson County a high-paying metro for Anesthesiologists?

That is 26% above the U.S. median of $391,490 and 41% above the KY statewide median of $347,960. It ranks #2 of 16 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Anesthesiologists make an hour in Louisville/Jefferson County?

About $236.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $491,640 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $57.69–$236.37 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.