LIVE MARKET·317 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Caregiver salary in Kentucky: $16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr median.

Pay range $15.00$600$31,200–$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr across the middle 50% of 317 active Kentucky postings from 71 employers.

8.6% below the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr · #37 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$16.00$640$33,280
P25–P75
$15.00$600$31,200–$17.50$700$36,400
middle 50%
Postings
317
last 180 days
Employers
71
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CAREGIVER

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr02Virginia887 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr03Missouri386 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr04Ohio1,329 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
05Kentucky (this page)317 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
06Tennessee1,005 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr07Indiana996 postings
$15.50/hr$620/wk$32,240/yr08West Virginia150 postings
$14.50/hr$580/wk$30,160/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Caregiver pay is highest nationally.

01Washington1,538 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Hawaii150 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Maine68 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Oregon842 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr05California4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 50 states →National Caregiver salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN KENTUCKY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Kentucky.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist770 postings
$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr02Radiology Technologist332 postings
$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist56 postings
$76.21/hr$3,048/wk$158,517/yr04Cath Lab Nurse260 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist195 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr06CT Technologist100 postings
$70.37/hr$2,815/wk$146,370/yr07ICU Nurse291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Speech Language Pathologist75 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr09Physical Therapist227 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr10Occupational Therapist64 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr11Respiratory Therapist62 postings
$34.25/hr$1,370/wk$71,240/yr12Pharmacy Technician328 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
All Allied Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CAREGIVER · KY

Caregiver pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Caregiver make in Kentucky?

The median Caregiver pay in Kentucky is $16.00/hr (about $33,280/yr), based on 317 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Caregiver pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $15.00–$17.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $10.50 to $26.00/hr.

Do Caregivers in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 8.6% less than the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr, ranking #37 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Caregivers in Kentucky?

71 employers posted Caregiver roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.