LIVE MARKET·447 KY postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

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

Pay range $53.10$2,124$110,448–$60.58/hr$2,423/wk$126,006/yr across the middle 50% of 447 active Kentucky postings from 78 employers.

1.9% below the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #30 of 51 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$57.61$2,304$119,829

P25–P75

$53.10$2,124$110,448–$60.58$2,423$126,006

middle 50%

Postings

447

last 12 months

Employers

78

in KY

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois3,000 postings

$62.61/hr$2,504/wk$130,229/yr 02Ohio1,884 postings

$60.19/hr$2,408/wk$125,195/yr 03West Virginia691 postings

$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr 04Indiana1,290 postings

$58.49/hr$2,340/wk$121,659/yr

05Kentucky (this page)447 postings

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

06Missouri1,354 postings

$56.13/hr$2,245/wk$116,750/yr 07Virginia1,300 postings

$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr 08Tennessee1,859 postings

$52.11/hr$2,084/wk$108,389/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska217 postings

$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr 02Massachusetts1,844 postings

$70.53/hr$2,821/wk$146,702/yr

03Rhode Island21 postings

$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr

04South Dakota215 postings

$67.17/hr$2,687/wk$139,714/yr

05Delaware13 postings

$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr

See all 51 states →National Med-Surg Nurse salary

03·MED-SURG NURSE ROLES IN KENTUCKY·3 ROLES

Med-Surg Nurse roles in Kentucky, by title.

01Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse61 postings

$60.96/hr$2,438/wk$126,797/yr 02Med-Surg Nurse121 postings

$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr 03Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)135 postings

$56.33/hr$2,253/wk$117,166/yr

National Med-Surg Nurse salaries →

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · KY

Med-Surg Nurse pay in Kentucky, answered.

What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in Kentucky?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Kentucky is $57.61/hr (about $119,829/yr), based on 447 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

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

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $53.10–$60.58/hr. Listed pay runs from $38.94 to $92.75/hr.

Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in Kentucky above the national average?

Kentucky pays 1.9% less than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #30 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in Kentucky?

78 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.