Registered Nurses salary
in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses in the East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $73,520 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,190 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 9% below the KY statewide median of $81,040. It ranks #497 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,190 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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REGISTERED NURSES PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $84,850
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $79,920
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $79,120
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $79,040
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $78,630
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $78,280
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $77,930
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $76,960
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $73,520 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,190 jobs pay between $66,520 and $80,620. The 10th percentile is $59,510 and the 90th is $95,610.
Is East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 25% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 9% below the KY statewide median of $81,040. It ranks #497 of 514 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.