LIVE MARKET·128 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Labor & Delivery Nurse salary in Kentucky: $57.35/hr$2,294/wk$119,288/yr median.

Pay range $55.49$2,220$115,419–$59.03/hr$2,361/wk$122,782/yr across the middle 50% of 128 active Kentucky postings from 36 employers.

27.8% below the national Labor & Delivery Nurse median of $79.42/hr · #43 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$57.35$2,294$119,288
P25–P75
$55.49$2,220$115,419–$59.03$2,361$122,782
middle 50%
Postings
128
last 180 days
Employers
36
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois278 postings
$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/yr02West Virginia94 postings
$66.36/hr$2,654/wk$138,029/yr03Missouri55 postings
$58.96/hr$2,358/wk$122,637/yr
04Kentucky (this page)128 postings
$57.35/hr$2,294/wk$119,288/yr
05Ohio200 postings
$57.35/hr$2,294/wk$119,288/yr06Indiana232 postings
$56.46/hr$2,258/wk$117,437/yr07Virginia181 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr08Tennessee240 postings
$49.02/hr$1,961/wk$101,962/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Labor & Delivery Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02Wyoming136 postings
$87.46/hr$3,498/wk$181,917/yr03Colorado946 postings
$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr04New Hampshire389 postings
$82.94/hr$3,318/wk$172,515/yr05Vermont343 postings
$82.81/hr$3,312/wk$172,245/yr
See all 51 states →National Labor & Delivery 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/yr07Med-Surg Nurse121 postings
$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr08ICU Nurse291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/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·LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE · KY

Labor & Delivery Nurse pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Labor & Delivery Nurse make in Kentucky?

The median Labor & Delivery Nurse pay in Kentucky is $57.35/hr (about $119,288/yr), based on 128 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Labor & Delivery Nurse pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $55.49–$59.03/hr. Listed pay runs from $38.89 to $72.78/hr.

Do Labor & Delivery Nurses in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 27.8% less than the national Labor & Delivery Nurse median of $79.42/hr, ranking #43 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Labor & Delivery Nurses in Kentucky?

36 employers posted Labor & Delivery 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.