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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Median base pay · Lexington-Fayette, KY
$180,790
≈ $86.92/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 470 jobs
Middle 50%
$86,900–$288,010
vs U.S. median
-30%
Metro rank
#32 of 41

General Internal Medicine Physicians in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $180,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 470 jobs (May 2025). That is 30% below the U.S. median of $256,560 and 25% below the KY statewide median of $241,530. It ranks #32 of 41 metros with published figures for this job.

GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIANS · LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$65,080P25$86,900MEDIAN$180,790P75$288,010P90$456,710
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$73,570P25$124,470MEDIAN$256,560P75$374,850P90$475,430
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What is the average General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in Lexington?

The BLS median is $180,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 470 jobs pay between $86,900 and $288,010. The 10th percentile is $65,080 and the 90th is $456,710.

Is Lexington a high-paying metro for General Internal Medicine Physicians?

That is 30% below the U.S. median of $256,560 and 25% below the KY statewide median of $241,530. It ranks #32 of 41 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do General Internal Medicine Physicians make an hour in Lexington?

About $86.92 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $180,790 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $41.78–$138.47 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.