Physical Therapists salary in Lexington, KY

Median pay for physical therapists in Lexington, KY: $82,830/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $45,100 – $108,280 · about 560 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$15,375 (-16%).

What it's really worth in Lexington

With Lexington's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $82,830 has the buying power of about $89,545 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $68,089 · median home $327,671 · median rent $1,528/mo.

Full Lexington cost of living & taxes →

How Lexington ranks for this job

On raw pay, Lexington, KY is 183rd of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Lexington's cost of living is applied, it ranks 179th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Lexington sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Lexington

A median home in Lexington, KY costs $327,671 — about 4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,528/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where physical therapists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Lexington.

Metro	Median pay	vs Lexington	Rent vs Lexington
Santa Rosa, CA	$132,870	+60%	1.7×
San Jose, CA	$131,930	+59%	2.4×
Sacramento, CA	$131,760	+59%	1.5×
San Francisco, CA	$131,050	+58%	2.1×

Same job elsewhere in KY

Metro	Median pay	vs Lexington	Rent vs Lexington
Louisville, KY	$89,300	+8%	1×

Staying in KY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires physical therapists around Lexington

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• University of Kentucky · Education
• Lexington Clinic · Healthcare
• Baptist Health · Healthcare

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