Registered Nurses salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Registered Nurses in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $79,040 a year, based on BLS estimates for 8,070 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 2% below the KY statewide median of $81,040. It ranks #420 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE8,070 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
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $78,630
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $78,280
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $77,930
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $76,960
- East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $73,520
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Lexington?
The BLS median is $79,040 a year (May 2025). Half of the 8,070 jobs pay between $75,860 and $97,250. The 10th percentile is $66,270 and the 90th is $107,880.
Is Lexington a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 19% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 2% below the KY statewide median of $81,040. It ranks #420 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.