LIVE MARKET·4,064 KY postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Kentucky: $59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr median.

Pay range $54.53$2,181$113,422–$64.48/hr$2,579/wk$134,118/yr across the middle 50% of 4,064 active Kentucky postings from 235 employers.

6.1% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #36 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$59.00$2,360$122,720
P25–P75
$54.53$2,181$113,422–$64.48$2,579$134,118
middle 50%
Postings
4,064
last 12 months
Employers
235
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois19,470 postings
$63.17/hr$2,527/wk$131,394/yr02West Virginia3,805 postings
$62.72/hr$2,509/wk$130,458/yr03Ohio11,010 postings
$60.06/hr$2,402/wk$124,925/yr04Virginia9,597 postings
$59.61/hr$2,384/wk$123,989/yr
05Kentucky (this page)4,064 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr
06Missouri7,268 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr07Indiana7,039 postings
$58.11/hr$2,324/wk$120,869/yr08Tennessee6,870 postings
$52.81/hr$2,112/wk$109,845/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN KENTUCKY·10 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Kentucky, by title.

01Cath Lab Nurse260 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr02Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse61 postings
$60.96/hr$2,438/wk$126,797/yr03Telemetry Nurse248 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr04PCU Nurse232 postings
$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr05Med-Surg Nurse121 postings
$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr06ICU Nurse291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr07Labor & Delivery Nurse128 postings
$57.35/hr$2,294/wk$119,288/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)135 postings
$56.33/hr$2,253/wk$117,166/yr09Emergency Department Nurse89 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)211 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · KY

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kentucky, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Kentucky?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kentucky is $59.00/hr (about $122,720/yr), based on 4,064 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $54.53–$64.48/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $185.50/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kentucky above the national average?

Kentucky pays 6.1% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #36 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Kentucky?

235 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.