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Ophthalmologist jobs in Kentucky

open ophthalmologist jobs in Kentucky at . BLS measures a median of $49.01 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Kentucky) for ophthalmologists, except pediatric here.

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Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

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Where the ophthalmologist 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 ophthalmologists 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

$49.01/hr ($101,940 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Kentucky)

Median for ophthalmologists, except pediatric, against $144.27 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, national) for the whole US; 70 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Kentucky) employed in Kentucky. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

  • Lexington-Fayette, KY$87.74/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington-Fayette, KY) · 30 (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington-Fayette, KY) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring ophthalmologists in Kentucky

What the job takes

Medical school, a preliminary year, then a three-year ophthalmology 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

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

  • Certification

    Board certification in ophthalmology

    American Board of Ophthalmology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

Ophthalmologist jobs in Kentucky: common questions

How much do ophthalmologists make in Kentucky?

Too few open ophthalmologist jobs in Kentucky post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $49.01/hr ($101,940 a year) for ophthalmologists, except pediatric in Kentucky (May 2025), against $144.27 nationally, 34th highest of 34 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in Kentucky are the most ophthalmologist jobs?

Louisville (3), Corbin (1) and Paducah (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmologists in Kentucky?

By open jobs on this board: EyeCare Partners (3), EyeSouth Partners (1) and UofL Health (1). In all, 3 employers have ophthalmologist jobs open in Kentucky.

What do you need to work as an ophthalmologist in Kentucky?

Medical school, a preliminary year, then a three-year ophthalmology 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 ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology; 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.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Kentucky, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Kentucky, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1241), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Ophthalmologist jobs in Kentucky. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmologist/kentucky

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