LIVE MARKET·121 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in Kentucky: $58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr median.

Pay range $53.61$2,144$111,509–$60.58/hr$2,423/wk$126,006/yr across the middle 50% of 121 active Kentucky postings from 30 employers.

3.7% below the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr · #27 of 49 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$58.36$2,334$121,389
P25–P75
$53.61$2,144$111,509–$60.58$2,423$126,006
middle 50%
Postings
121
last 180 days
Employers
30
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois476 postings
$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr02Virginia167 postings
$60.42/hr$2,417/wk$125,674/yr03West Virginia177 postings
$59.61/hr$2,384/wk$123,989/yr04Indiana295 postings
$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr
05Kentucky (this page)121 postings
$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr
06Ohio147 postings
$57.86/hr$2,314/wk$120,349/yr07Missouri308 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Tennessee243 postings
$54.19/hr$2,168/wk$112,715/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Delaware6 postings
$79.43/hr$3,177/wk$165,214/yr
02Alaska89 postings
$78.36/hr$3,134/wk$162,989/yr03South Dakota60 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr04California347 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr05Massachusetts250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr
See all 49 states →National Med-Surg Nurse 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/yr03Cath Lab Nurse260 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr04Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse61 postings
$60.96/hr$2,438/wk$126,797/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/yr08Labor & Delivery Nurse128 postings
$57.35/hr$2,294/wk$119,288/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)135 postings
$56.33/hr$2,253/wk$117,166/yr10Emergency Department Nurse89 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)211 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr12Pharmacy Technician328 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · KY

Med-Surg Nurse pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Med-Surg Nurse make in Kentucky?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Kentucky is $58.36/hr (about $121,389/yr), based on 121 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $53.61–$60.58/hr. Listed pay runs from $48.19 to $73.75/hr.

Do Med-Surg Nurses in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 3.7% less than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr, ranking #27 of 49 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Med-Surg Nurses in Kentucky?

30 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse 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.