Neurologist jobs in Kentucky
8 open neurologist jobs in Kentucky at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $162.91 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Neurologists in Kentucky, opens in a new tab) for neurologists here.
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Neurology Physician - Memory Specialist
St. Elizabeth Healthcare · Crestview Hills, KY· 1mo ago
Pediatric Epileptologist - Norton Children's
Norton Healthcare · Louisville, KY· 2mo ago

Behavioral Health Academic Neurologist
UofL Health · Louisville, KY· 1y+ ago
Neurocritical Care Intensivist - Louisville, KY
Norton Healthcare · Louisville, KY· 1y+ ago
Neuromuscular Neurologist - Louisville, KY
Norton Healthcare · Louisville, KY· 1y+ ago
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Where the neurologist jobs are in Kentucky
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What neurologists earn in Kentucky
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Kentucky
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Kentucky, May 2025
Median for neurologists, against $119.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Neurologists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 230 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Neurologists in Kentucky, opens in a new tab) employed in Kentucky. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.
By metro area
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$48.66/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, opens in a new tab) · 180 (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, opens in a new tab) employed
- Lexington-Fayette, KY$40.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington-Fayette, KY, opens in a new tab) · 70 (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington-Fayette, KY, opens in a new tab) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Neurologists; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring neurologists in Kentucky
- Norton Healthcare6 open in Kentucky
St. Elizabeth Healthcare1 open in Kentucky
UofL Health1 open in Kentucky
What the job takes
Medical school, then a four-year neurology residency.
License
Medical licensing exam: USMLE
State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state
Official pageLicense
Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA
State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license
Official pageLicense
DEA registration
US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances
Official pageCertification
Board certification in neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility
Official pageCertification
Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)
American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification
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Neurologist jobs in Kentucky: common questions
How much do neurologists make in Kentucky?
Too few open neurologist jobs in Kentucky post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $162.91/hr ($338,850 a year) for neurologists in Kentucky (May 2025), against $119.50 nationally, 10th highest of 24 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.
Where in Kentucky are the most neurologist jobs?
Louisville (7) and Crestview Hills (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring neurologists in Kentucky?
By open jobs on this board: Norton Healthcare (6), St. Elizabeth Healthcare (1) and UofL Health (1). In all, 3 employers have neurologist jobs open in Kentucky.
What do you need to work as a neurologist in Kentucky?
Medical school, then a four-year neurology residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Kentucky's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
Keep exploring
Neurologist jobs in other states
- Texas47
- Illinois41
- Florida38
- Pennsylvania29
- New York25
- Massachusetts24
- Minnesota24
- Michigan24
- Louisiana24
- California23
- North Carolina23
- Ohio20
- New Jersey20
- Virginia19
- Missouri17
- Georgia15
- Washington14
- Connecticut10
- Arizona10
- Oregon9
- South Carolina9
- Maryland7
- Oklahoma7
- Indiana6
Other Doctors occupations in Kentucky
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Kentucky, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Neurologists (SOC 29-1217), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Neurologists, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Neurologists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
- Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
- Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
- DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
- Board certification in neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Neurologist jobs in Kentucky. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/neurologist/kentucky