25th pctl
$535K
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Salary in Louisville
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$626K
75th pctl
$739K
90th pctl
$868K
Adjusted for Louisville at 0.97× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Louisville pulls a median of $625,650 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $739,140 and the 90th percentile at $868,150. The Louisville adjustment moves the band 3% below the national baseline. $739,140 is what top-quartile Cardiothoracic Surgeon pay looks like in Louisville. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$739,140 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$682,395 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$625,650 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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