LIVE MARKET·61 KY postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Kentucky: $85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr median.

Pay range $53.22$2,129$110,698–$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr across the middle 50% of 61 active Kentucky postings from 14 employers.

34.3% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #7 of 47 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$85.00$3,400$176,800
P25–P75
$53.22$2,129$110,698–$85.00$3,400$176,800
middle 50%
Postings
61
last 12 months
Employers
14
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
02Kentucky (this page)61 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
03Illinois78 postings
$68.61/hr$2,744/wk$142,709/yr
04Tennessee18 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr
05West Virginia5 postings
$56.61/hr$2,264/wk$117,749/yr
06Virginia93 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
07Missouri28 postings
$50.08/hr$2,003/wk$104,166/yr
08Ohio57 postings
$45.67/hr$1,827/wk$94,994/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · KY

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Kentucky, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Kentucky?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Kentucky is $85.00/hr (about $176,800/yr), based on 61 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $53.22–$85.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $36.00 to $148.50/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Kentucky above the national average?

Kentucky pays 34.3% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #7 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Kentucky?

14 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.