Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Kentucky
Median hourly pay in Kentucky · BLS May 2025
$29.07
an hour · $60,460 a year
- 10th
- $23.28
- 25th
- $26.10
- Median
- $29.07
- 75th
- $31.29
- 90th
- $35.20
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $23.28/hr, median $29.07/hr, 90th percentile $35.20/hr.
Employed in KY
8,570
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.89
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Nursing. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Kentucky, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC 29-2061), 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.