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Kentucky Nurse Salaries and Hourly Wages
| Area | Job | Annual Salary | Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | RN - Registered Nurses | $62,480 | $30.0 |
| Kentucky | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $46,950 | $22.5 |
| Bowling Green, KY | RN - Registered Nurses | $60,550 | $29.1 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | RN - Registered Nurses | $62,630 | $30.1 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | RN - Registered Nurses | $63,150 | $30.3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | RN - Registered Nurses | $63,480 | $30.5 |
| Owensboro, KY | RN - Registered Nurses | $62,350 | $29.9 |
| Bowling Green, KY | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $46,640 | $22.4 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $46,660 | $22.4 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $47,450 | $22.8 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $47,980 | $23.0 |
| Owensboro, KY | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $48,050 | $23.1 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | RN - Registered Nurses | $61,790 | $29.7 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | RN - Registered Nurses | $60,690 | $29.1 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | RN - Registered Nurses | $60,550 | $29.1 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | RN - Registered Nurses | $60,120 | $28.9 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $46,640 | $22.4 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $46,390 | $22.3 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $46,640 | $22.4 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurses | $44,120 | $21.2 |
Source: Official US Govt Data Released in 2022