The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses 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 | $61,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $100,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,690.
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 | $79,150 | 19.80% | 23.88% |
| 2021 | $63,480 | -3.06% | - |
| 2020 | $65,420 | 2.32% | - |
| 2019 | $63,900 | -0.63% | - |
| 2018 | $64,300 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $62,980 | 0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $62,720 | 1.93% | - |
| 2015 | $61,510 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $60,690 | 1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $59,890 | -0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $60,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,150, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Kentucky, followed by Owensboro (median annual salary $78,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Owensboro.
| 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 |