The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $87,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $114,310 | 11.28% | 24.75% |
| 2021 | $101,420 | 0.46% | - |
| 2020 | $100,950 | 1.24% | - |
| 2019 | $99,700 | -1.44% | - |
| 2018 | $101,140 | 4.06% | - |
| 2017 | $97,030 | 3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $94,050 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $90,830 | 1.28% | - |
| 2014 | $89,670 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $88,130 | 2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $86,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $114,310, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of Kentucky, followed by Owensboro (median annual salary $108,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Louisville-Jefferson County is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |