Average Pediatric Nurse Salary in Kentucky

Pediatric nurses in Kentucky earn an average of $60,126 per year (or $28.91 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Kentucky
23% lower than the national average
$60,126
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Kentucky pediatric nurses earn 23% lower than the national average salary for pediatric nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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Pediatric nurse salary range in Kentucky

10%
$42,909
MEDIAN
$55,853
90%
$73,669
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $73,669 $35
75th Percentile $68,860 $33
Median $55,853 $26
25th Percentile $53,314 $25

80% of Kentucky pediatric nurses earn between $42,909 and $73,669.

Cost-of-living adjusted pediatric nurse salary in Kentucky

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Kentucky
$66,955
Overall Average
Kentucky
$60,126

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Kentucky pediatric nurses earn about $66,955 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 pediatric nurses

Jeffersontown, KY $62,584 per year

Kentucky nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where pediatric nurses are paid the highest is Jeffersontown, where the average pediatric nurses salary is $62,584 and 15,200 registered nurses are currently employed.

Pediatric nurses salaries in other states

California $121,322 per year
Hawaii $92,134 per year
Oregon $96,259 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $89,587 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $85,405 per year
Minnesota $79,937 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 $60,126 average annual salary, pediatric 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 pediatric nurses

A pediatric nurse cares for and treats children. On any given day, pediatric RNs may assess adolescent patients and provide evidence-based interventions, administer medication or educate parents and caregivers on wellness practices.

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