LIVE MARKET·291 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

ICU Nurse salary in Kentucky: $57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr median.

Pay range $55.00$2,200$114,400–$60.99/hr$2,440/wk$126,859/yr across the middle 50% of 291 active Kentucky postings from 61 employers.

10.0% below the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #35 of 50 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$57.61$2,304$119,829

P25–P75

$55.00$2,200$114,400–$60.99$2,440$126,859

middle 50%

Postings

291

last 180 days

Employers

61

in KY

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ICU NURSE

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois761 postings

$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr 02Virginia344 postings

$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr 03West Virginia96 postings

$60.13/hr$2,405/wk$125,070/yr 04Missouri236 postings

$59.60/hr$2,384/wk$123,968/yr

05Kentucky (this page)291 postings

$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr

06Ohio264 postings

$56.86/hr$2,274/wk$118,269/yr 07Indiana210 postings

$54.67/hr$2,187/wk$113,714/yr 08Tennessee280 postings

$51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California2,496 postings

$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr 02Alaska124 postings

$79.50/hr$3,180/wk$165,360/yr 03New York1,102 postings

$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr 04Massachusetts1,030 postings

$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr 05Oklahoma258 postings

$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr

See all 50 states →National ICU 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/yr 02Radiology Technologist332 postings

$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr 03Cath Lab Nurse260 postings

$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr 04Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse61 postings

$60.96/hr$2,438/wk$126,797/yr 05Telemetry Nurse248 postings

$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr 06PCU Nurse232 postings

$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr 07Med-Surg Nurse121 postings

$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr 08Labor & Delivery Nurse128 postings

$57.35/hr$2,294/wk$119,288/yr 09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)135 postings

$56.33/hr$2,253/wk$117,166/yr 10Emergency Department Nurse89 postings

$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr 11Registered Nurse (RN)211 postings

$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr 12Pharmacy Technician328 postings

$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr

All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·ICU NURSE · KY

ICU Nurse pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does an ICU Nurse make in Kentucky?

The median ICU Nurse pay in Kentucky is $57.61/hr (about $119,829/yr), based on 291 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the ICU Nurse pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $55.00–$60.99/hr. Listed pay runs from $40.61 to $78.03/hr.

Do ICU Nurses in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 10.0% less than the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #35 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring ICU Nurses in Kentucky?

61 employers posted ICU 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.