Kentucky · SOC 29-1141
Registered Nurses in Kentucky
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$79,910
per year in this state
15% below
National Median
$93,600
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$38.42/hr
median hourly
Employment
48,170
jobs in KY
Salary Range in Kentucky
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$63,180
25th Percentile
$72,450
Median
$79,910
75th Percentile
$95,190
90th Percentile
$104,430
Top Paying Jobs in Kentucky
1. Emergency Medicine Physicians $239,100 2. Pediatricians, General $237,740 3. General Internal Medicine Physicians $231,240 4. Psychiatrists $229,630 5. Nurse Anesthetists $212,430 6. Podiatrists $198,990 7. Physicists $168,660 8. Chief Executives $146,630 9. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $138,620 10. Dentists, General $135,550