LIVE MARKET·77 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Kentucky: $17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr median.

Pay range $17.00$680$35,360–$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr across the middle 50% of 77 active Kentucky postings from 13 employers.

14.6% below the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr · #40 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$17.50$700$36,400
P25–P75
$17.00$680$35,360–$20.00$800$41,600
middle 50%
Postings
77
last 180 days
Employers
13
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois531 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr02Virginia261 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Missouri176 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr04Tennessee78 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr05Ohio62 postings
$18.75/hr$750/wk$39,000/yr06Indiana119 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
07Kentucky (this page)77 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
08West Virginia114 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay is highest nationally.

01Oregon131 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr02Washington153 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03Maine26 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04Massachusetts253 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr05Michigan151 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
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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/yr03Cath Lab Nurse260 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr04Pharmacist200 postings
$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr05Telemetry Nurse248 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr06PCU Nurse232 postings
$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr07ICU Nurse291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Physical Therapist227 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)211 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr10Dental Assistant226 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr11Pharmacy Technician328 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver317 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) · KY

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) make in Kentucky?

The median Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Kentucky is $17.50/hr (about $36,400/yr), based on 77 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $17.00–$20.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.00 to $23.50/hr.

Do Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 14.6% less than the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr, ranking #40 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in Kentucky?

13 employers posted Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 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.