Registered Nurse pay in Kentucky
Median hourly pay in Kentucky · BLS May 2025
$38.96
an hour · $81,040 a year
- 10th
- $30.85
- 25th
- $36.38
- Median
- $38.96
- 75th
- $46.73
- 90th
- $53.73
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $30.85/hr, median $38.96/hr, 90th percentile $53.73/hr.
Employed in KY
50,300
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$7.94
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Nursing. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Kentucky, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), 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.