The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $61,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,010 | 18.00% | 26.74% |
| 2021 | $63,150 | 0.62% | - |
| 2020 | $62,760 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $61,210 | -2.40% | - |
| 2018 | $62,680 | 2.04% | - |
| 2017 | $61,400 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $59,980 | 0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $59,870 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $58,720 | 2.15% | - |
| 2013 | $57,460 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $56,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,010 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Lexington-Fayette is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |