Average PCU Nurse Salary in Kentucky

PCU nurses in Kentucky earn an average of $64,202 per year (or $30.87 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Kentucky
18% lower than the national average
$64,202
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Kentucky PCU nurses earn 18% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in Kentucky

10%
$45,818
MEDIAN
$59,640
90%
$78,664
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $78,664 $37
75th Percentile $73,528 $35
Median $59,640 $28
25th Percentile $56,929 $27

80% of Kentucky PCU nurses earn between $45,818 and $78,664.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Kentucky

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Kentucky
$71,495
Overall Average
Kentucky
$64,202

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Kentucky PCU nurses earn about $71,495 per year. Cost-of-living in Kentucky is 10% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Kentucky for PCU nurses

Jeffersontown, KY $66,827 per year

Kentucky nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Jeffersontown, where the average PCU nurses salary is $66,827 and 15,200 registered nurses are currently employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Kentucky?

Trauma Nurse $87,641 per year
Renal Nurse $79,264 per year
OR Nurse $75,025 per year
Dialysis Nurse $74,393 per year
ICU Nurse $74,271 per year
Oncology Nurse $73,374 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $73,038 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $71,081 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $70,419 per year
PACU Nurse $70,419 per year

At a $64,202 average annual salary, PCU nurses in Kentucky tend to earn less than trauma nurses ($87,641), renal nurses ($79,264), OR nurses ($75,025), dialysis nurses ($74,393), ICU nurses ($74,271), oncology nurses ($73,374), correctional care nurses ($73,038), ambulatory nurses ($71,081), cardiac care nurses ($70,419), and PACU nurses ($70,419).

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health