Nursing Assistants salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Nursing Assistants in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $39,380 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,250 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $42,260 and 3% above the KY statewide median of $38,370. It ranks #238 of 516 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,250 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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NURSING ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $42,220
- Owensboro, KYmedian $39,020
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $38,340
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $38,030
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $37,860
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,380
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,230
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,340
Questions
What is the average Nursing Assistants salary in Lexington?
The BLS median is $39,380 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,250 jobs pay between $36,500 and $44,770. The 10th percentile is $33,090 and the 90th is $46,930.
Is Lexington a high-paying metro for Nursing Assistants?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $42,260 and 3% above the KY statewide median of $38,370. It ranks #238 of 516 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.