Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Kentucky
Median hourly pay in Kentucky · BLS May 2025
$18.45
an hour · $38,370 a year
- 10th
- $14.61
- 25th
- $17.38
- Median
- $18.45
- 75th
- $21.21
- 90th
- $22.33
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $14.61/hr, median $18.45/hr, 90th percentile $22.33/hr.
Employed in KY
23,410
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.87
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Nursing - Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry (State Registered Nurse Aides, SRNA). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Kentucky, Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.