Nurse Salaries in Kentucky

Average pay and employment for the nursing professions, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (2024).

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Kentucky

Approximately 1,760 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses are employed in the state of Kentucky. The average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses's salary in Kentucky, at $58,055 annually, is below the national average of $61,696.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary Kentucky $28 $4,838 $58,055 1,760
U.S. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary $30 $5,141 $61,696 391,580
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Bowling Green $28.97 $56,930
Elizabethtown $29.22 $59,890
Lexington-Fayette $28.34 $58,620
Owensboro $28.71 $56,780

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Kentucky

Approximately 1,180 Nurse Practitioners are employed in the state of Kentucky. The average Nurse Practitioners's salary in Kentucky, at $116,463 annually, is below the national average of $129,238.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Nurse Practitioners Salary Kentucky $56 $9,705 $116,463 1,180
U.S. Nurse Practitioners Salary $62 $10,770 $129,238 191,620
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Bowling Green $50.86 $112,990
Elizabethtown $56.90 $117,370
Lexington-Fayette $54.74 $119,680
Owensboro $57.62 $115,810

Registered Nurses Salary in Kentucky

Approximately 12,270 Registered Nurses are employed in the state of Kentucky. The average Registered Nurses's salary in Kentucky, at $82,158 annually, is below the national average of $91,325.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Registered Nurses Salary Kentucky $40 $6,846 $82,158 12,270
U.S. Registered Nurses Salary $44 $7,610 $91,325 2,102,370
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Bowling Green $36.84 $79,570
Elizabethtown $38.05 $82,250
Lexington-Fayette $39.80 $85,240
Owensboro $38.23 $81,570

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