Salary data · Kentucky
nurse practitioner salary in Kentucky
nurse practitioners in Kentucky earn a mean of $125,010 a year and a median of $122,870. That ranks 47th of the 51 states with a published estimate.
$125,010
Mean annual wage
about $60 an hour
$122,870
Median annual wage
47th of 51
State rank
by mean wage
4,770
NPs employed
BLS estimate
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for nurse practitioners already employed in Kentucky, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.
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