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Nurse salary data
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The median nurse practitioner salary in Kentucky is $122,870 a year (about $60.10/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 7% lower than the national median of $132,300, ranking Kentucky #49 of 51 for NP pay.
$122,870
Median (annual)
$125,010
Mean (annual)
$60.10
Mean hourly
4,770
NPs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171): averages across all NP specialties, settings, and experience levels in Kentucky, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Specialty (psychiatric, acute-care, family) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
Median annual wage for each rung of the Kentucky nursing career ladder (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Advancing a rung usually means more schooling and a separate national credential.
| Role | Median pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | $60,460 | Kentucky data |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | $81,040 | Kentucky data |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP)This page | $122,870 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $222,520 | Kentucky data |
The median NP salary in Kentucky is $122,870 per year and the mean (average) is $125,010, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $60.10.
Kentucky's median NP salary of $122,870 is about 7% lower than the national median of $132,300. It ranks #49 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median NP pay. NP pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
Kentucky employs about 4,770 nurse practitioners, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
Among LPNs, RNs, and advanced-practice nurses in Kentucky, CRNAs report the highest median pay at $222,520, compared with $122,870 for NPs. Moving up the ladder generally means graduate education and a separate national credential, per BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), May 2025 release).