LIVE MARKET·232 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

PCU Nurse salary in Kentucky: $58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr median.

Pay range $55.19$2,208$114,795–$61.68/hr$2,467/wk$128,294/yr across the middle 50% of 232 active Kentucky postings from 56 employers.

2.4% below the national PCU Nurse median of $60.43/hr · #34 of 48 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$58.95$2,358$122,616

P25–P75

$55.19$2,208$114,795–$61.68$2,467$128,294

middle 50%

Postings

232

last 180 days

Employers

56

in KY

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PCU NURSE

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois178 postings

$64.56/hr$2,582/wk$134,285/yr 02Virginia260 postings

$62.02/hr$2,481/wk$129,002/yr 03Missouri172 postings

$61.31/hr$2,452/wk$127,525/yr 04West Virginia80 postings

$61.06/hr$2,442/wk$127,005/yr 05Ohio336 postings

$60.75/hr$2,430/wk$126,360/yr

06Kentucky (this page)232 postings

$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr

07Indiana333 postings

$58.73/hr$2,349/wk$122,158/yr 08Tennessee186 postings

$58.45/hr$2,338/wk$121,576/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where PCU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Massachusetts154 postings

$78.27/hr$3,131/wk$162,802/yr

02Connecticut16 postings

$71.63/hr$2,865/wk$148,990/yr

03California115 postings

$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr

04Wyoming24 postings

$68.03/hr$2,721/wk$141,502/yr

05Vermont27 postings

$67.61/hr$2,704/wk$140,629/yr

See all 48 states →National PCU 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 06Med-Surg Nurse121 postings

$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr 07ICU Nurse291 postings

$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/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·PCU NURSE · KY

PCU Nurse pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a PCU Nurse make in Kentucky?

The median PCU Nurse pay in Kentucky is $58.95/hr (about $122,616/yr), based on 232 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the PCU Nurse pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $55.19–$61.68/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.89 to $71.15/hr.

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

Kentucky pays 2.4% less than the national PCU Nurse median of $60.43/hr, ranking #34 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring PCU Nurses in Kentucky?

56 employers posted PCU 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.