Nursing Assistants Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #38 of 51 · KY

8.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $39,170 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $38,370
Employment 23,410

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $30,390P25 $36,150 Median $38,370P75 $44,120P90 $46,450

About 80% of nursing assistantss in Kentucky earn between $30,390 and $46,450. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$39,170
U.S. average
$42,700

The mean nursing assistants salary in Kentucky is $39,170, about 8.3% below the U.S. average ($42,700). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $42,220 $41,900 7,650
Lexington-Fayette, KY $39,380 $40,210 3,250
Owensboro, KY $39,020 $38,060 890
Bowling Green, KY $38,340 $38,810 790
Elizabethtown, KY $38,030 $38,610 450
Paducah, KY-IL $37,860 $38,080 710
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,380 $37,830 2,100
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,230 $36,170 1,810

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