Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Kentucky

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$60,460

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$60,460

Employed in state

8.6K

The median annual salary for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Kentucky is $60,460, or about $29 an hour. That is 6% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kentucky ranges from $48,420 at the 10th percentile to $73,220 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 8.6K people work as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the state.

Pay distribution in Kentucky

10th$48,420

25th$54,290

Median$60,460

75th$65,090

90th$73,220

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.07
Daily: $233
Weekly: $1,163
Bi-weekly: $2,325
Monthly: $5,038
Annual: $60,460

$60,460 a year is around the 50th percentile for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nursess in Kentucky. The median is $60,460.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — Kentucky
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.30	$48,420
25th percentile	$26.10	$54,290
Median	$29.10	$60,460
75th percentile	$31.30	$65,090
90th percentile	$35.20	$73,220
Average (mean)	$29.10	$60,460
Employment	8,570 people

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay by metro area in Kentucky

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$64,460	2.9K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$64,180	6.4K
Owensboro, KY	$62,180	170
Paducah, KY-IL	$62,060	300
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$61,480	970
Elizabethtown, KY	$61,080	200
Bowling Green, KY	$60,830	250
Clarksville, TN-KY	$58,260	630
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$54,540	1.4K

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