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Healthcare salaries in Kentucky

What 76 healthcare jobs pay in Kentucky, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$81,040

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Kentucky, or $38.96 an hour. −17% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

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Healthcare jobs
219,280

Jobs across 76 healthcare occupations in Kentucky, 1.3% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 15 of 76 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Kentucky

Pay a year in Kentucky. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Cardiologists $558,180 median a year · – jobs Anesthesiologists $347,960 median a year · 1,090 jobs Neurologists $338,850 median a year · 230 jobs Physicians, All Other $327,390 median a year · 3,340 jobs Physicians, Pathologists $324,390 median a year · – jobs Obstetricians and Gynecologists $317,110 median a year · 240 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Kentucky

Registered Nurses 50,300 jobs · $81,040 a year, $38.96 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31,260 jobs · $36,440 a year, $17.52 an hour Nursing Assistants 23,410 jobs · $38,370 a year, $18.45 an hour Medical Assistants 13,440 jobs · $39,270 a year, $18.88 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 8,870 jobs · $39,200 a year, $18.84 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 8,570 jobs · $60,460 a year, $29.07 an hour
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All 76 healthcare jobs in Kentucky

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Kentucky, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Registered NursesNursing $81,040 $38.96 −17% 50,300
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $36,440 $17.52 +2% 31,260
Nursing AssistantsNursing $38,370 $18.45 −9% 23,410
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $39,270 $18.88 −14% 13,440
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $39,200 $18.84 −14% 8,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $60,460 $29.07 −6% 8,570
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $136,530 $65.64 −3% 5,030
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $60,880 $29.27 −3% 4,860
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $122,870 $59.07 −7% 4,770
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $47,730 $22.95 −1% 4,530
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $48,410 $23.28 −5% 4,210
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $69,670 $33.50 −13% 3,630
Physical TherapistsTherapists $100,710 $48.42 −2% 3,390
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $327,390 $157.40 +23% 3,340
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $36,800 $17.69 −17% 2,770
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $83,550 $40.17 −15% 2,610
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $61,480 $29.56 −10% 2,580
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $72,750 $34.98 −12% 2,530
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $42,480 $20.42 −6% 2,500
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $97,650 $46.95 −3% 2,190
Dental HygienistsPhysicians and surgeons $78,830 $37.90 −20% 2,070
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $49,410 $23.76 −2% 1,940
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $49,890 $23.99 −18% 1,800
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $222,520 $106.98 −6% 1,640
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $38,990 $18.75 −14% 1,570
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $60,490 $29.08 −6% 1,440
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $120,760 $58.06 −11% 1,360
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $49,330 $23.71 −27% 1,320
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $248,730 $119.58 +2% 1,170
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $46,880 $22.54 −2% 1,120
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $347,960 $167.29 −11% 1,090
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $241,530 $116.12 −6% 1,060
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $69,520 $33.43 −9% 1,040
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $44,290 $21.29 −6% 950
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $60,980 $29.32 −18% 940
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $91,230 $43.86 −6% 940
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $40,370 $19.41 −11% 910
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $134,160 $64.50 −22% 790
Massage TherapistsTherapists $59,790 $28.75 +2% 780
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $46,020 $22.13 −5% 770
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $60,680 – −3% 720
OrderliesNursing $35,260 $16.95 −8% 710
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $39,000 $18.75 −3% 690
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $82,200 $39.52 −14% 650
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $169,390 $81.44 −50% 620
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $34,610 $16.64 −8% 600
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $65,230 $31.36 −10% 500
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners $84,600 $40.67 +27% 480
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $81,740 $39.30 +3% 470
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $162,160 $77.96 −61% 440
OptometristsOther practitioners $128,860 $61.95 −6% 430
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $28,970 $13.93 −23% 430
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $175,690 $84.47 −16% 380
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $95,470 $45.90 −6% 270
Psychiatric AidesNursing $38,610 $18.56 −14% 250
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $317,110 $152.46 +8% 240
NeurologistsPhysicians and surgeons $338,850 $162.91 +36% 230
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $75,060 $36.09 −4% 190
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $91,560 $44.02 +39% 190
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $97,760 $47.00 −7% 170
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $237,770 $114.31 −16% 160
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $35,490 $17.06 +1% 160
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $88,610 $42.60 −23% 120
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $59,240 $28.48 −4% 100
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $75,200 $36.15 +15% 100
AudiologistsTherapists $92,520 $44.48 −3% 90
PodiatristsOther practitioners $201,260 $96.76 +26% 80
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $64,730 $31.12 −20% 80
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $101,940 $49.01 −66% 70
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners $51,070 $24.55 −14% 60
AcupuncturistsPhysicians and surgeons $85,130 $40.93 +12% 60
Genetic CounselorsOther practitioners $99,770 $47.97 −0% 50
CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $558,180 $268.36 +13% –
DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons $195,830 $94.15 −40% –
Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons $324,390 $155.96 +4% –
RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $279,990 $134.61 −33% –

Questions about healthcare pay in Kentucky

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Kentucky?

Cardiologists have the highest pay of the 76 healthcare jobs we list in Kentucky, with median pay of $558,180 a year (May 2025).

How much do registered nurses make in Kentucky?

Registered nurses in Kentucky earn median pay of $81,040 a year, or $38.96 an hour, 17% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Kentucky?

Registered Nurses, with about 50,300 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Kentucky?

About 219,280 jobs across the 76 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 1.3% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Kentucky than nationally?

15 of the 76 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Kentucky than the U.S. figure, and 61 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.