Nurse Practitioners Salary in Kentucky

Nurse practitioners in Kentucky earn the most in Owensboro (average $129,790 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($120,120), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the nurse practitioners average at $125,010 and the median at $122,870 for 4,770 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $137,300.

Nurse Practitioners average salary by city in Kentucky

Owensboro$129,790
Lexington$127,400
Louisville$126,690
Paducah$122,990
Elizabethtown$120,500
Bowling Green$120,120

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Owensboro	$129,790	$128,780	$107,880	$93,242	89
Lexington	$127,400	$123,070	$108,670	$90,499	93
Louisville	$126,690	$122,900	$107,220	$90,755	93
Paducah	$122,990	$124,200	$104,620	$88,683	86
Elizabethtown	$120,500	$115,540	$102,030	$87,152	91
Bowling Green	$120,120	$112,970	$108,910	$86,845	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Nurse Practitioners salary in other states

Nurse Practitioners salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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