Kentucky hospital pay scales

820 open RN jobs in Kentucky, $29 to $45.76/hr, see them

As of September 2026, Kentucky hospitals publish nursing pay of $29.00 to $45.76 per hour across 18 health systems; figures come from employers' own job postings and refresh nightly.

Hospitals tracked

Health systems

RN pay range

$29.00 – $45.76

per hour

Top-paying systems in Kentucky

1.Western Kentucky Rural Healthcare5 hospitals

$34.83 – $45.76

2.Independent23 hospitals

$34.83 – $45.76

3.HealthSouth2 hospitals

$34.83 – $45.76

4.CHS2 hospitals

$34.83 – $45.76

5.Kindred Healthcare1 hospital

$34.83 – $45.76

6.Johnson Mathers Health1 hospital

$34.83 – $45.76

7.AdventHealth1 hospital

$34.83 – $45.76

8.Norton Healthcare8 hospitals

$31.50 – $41.50

9.CommonSpirit6 hospitals

$32.00 – $41.50

10.St. Elizbaeth Healthcare3 hospitals

$31.25 – $41.00

11.Bon Secours Mercy Health3 hospitals

$29.75 – $40.50

12.Ephraim McDowell Health6 hospitals

$29.75 – $39.75

13.Baptist Health6 hospitals

$32.75 – $39.50

14.Deaconess Health2 hospitals

$30.25 – $39.50

15.Appalachian Regional Healthcare3 hospitals

$29.75 – $39.00

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