facebook tracking Exercise Physiologist salary in Kentucky (2025): how much exercise physiologists make, by city

How much do exercise physiologists make in Kentucky?

What exercise physiologists earn in Kentucky and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#32 of 42 states
Switch state
See also Exercise Physiologist pay nationally All healthcare pay in Kentucky
Median pay in Kentucky
$51,070

a year, or $24.55 an hour. That is 14% less than the national median of $59,460.

The middle half of exercise physiologists in Kentucky earn $49,040 to $55,540.

Pay range in Kentucky
Bottom 10% earn under
$45,960
25th percentile
$49,040
Median
$51,070
75th percentile
$55,540
Top 10% earn over
$64,810
Rank among states
#32 of 42

Kentucky pays exercise physiologists more than 10 of the other 41 states. Highest: Washington ($81,310).

Jobs in Kentucky
60

0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.51× the U.S. concentration.

Exercise Physiologist pay in Kentucky cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $61,510 $29.57 40
Advertisement

States with similar exercise physiologist pay

Virginia $52,400 median a year · +3% vs Kentucky Ohio $51,660 median a year · +1% vs Kentucky South Dakota $51,630 median a year · +1% vs Kentucky Alabama $50,820 median a year North Dakota $50,430 median a year · −1% vs Kentucky West Virginia $50,270 median a year · −2% vs Kentucky

Other healthcare salaries in Kentucky

Registered Nurses $81,040 median a year · 50,300 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,440 median a year · 31,260 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,370 median a year · 23,410 jobs Medical Assistants $39,270 median a year · 13,440 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,200 median a year · 8,870 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $60,460 median a year · 8,570 jobs Pharmacists $136,530 median a year · 5,030 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,880 median a year · 4,860 jobs Nurse Practitioners $122,870 median a year · 4,770 jobs Dental Assistants $47,730 median a year · 4,530 jobs Medical Records Specialists $48,410 median a year · 4,210 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,670 median a year · 3,630 jobs
All healthcare salaries in Kentucky

Questions about exercise physiologist pay in Kentucky

How much does an exercise physiologist make in Kentucky?

Exercise Physiologists in Kentucky earned a median of $51,070 a year ($24.55 an hour) in May 2025, 14% less than the national median of $59,460. The middle half earned $49,040 to $55,540.

How does Kentucky rank for exercise physiologist pay?

Kentucky ranks #32 of 42 states for exercise physiologists pay. Washington pays the most, at $81,310 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many exercise physiologists work in Kentucky?

About 60 people worked as exercise physiologists in Kentucky in May 2025, or 0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

Kentucky hospitals Kentucky hospital star ratings Kentucky hospital finances Kentucky shortage areas Hospitals per capita All healthcare salaries

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.