LIVE MARKET·211 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Kentucky: $44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr median.

Pay range $38.00$1,520$79,040–$56.81/hr$2,272/wk$118,165/yr across the middle 50% of 211 active Kentucky postings from 72 employers.

6.3% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #41 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$44.50$1,780$92,560
P25–P75
$38.00$1,520$79,040–$56.81$2,272$118,165
middle 50%
Postings
211
last 180 days
Employers
72
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01West Virginia337 postings
$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr02Ohio1,262 postings
$54.81/hr$2,192/wk$114,005/yr03Missouri518 postings
$54.31/hr$2,172/wk$112,965/yr04Virginia553 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr05Tennessee434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr
06Kentucky (this page)211 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
07Illinois2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr08Indiana606 postings
$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
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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/yr09Labor & Delivery Nurse128 postings
$57.35/hr$2,294/wk$119,288/yr10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)135 postings
$56.33/hr$2,253/wk$117,166/yr11Emergency Department Nurse89 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr12Pharmacy Technician328 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · KY

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Kentucky?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kentucky is $44.50/hr (about $92,560/yr), based on 211 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $38.00–$56.81/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.50 to $70.53/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 6.3% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #41 of 51 states with live data.

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

72 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.