SOC 29-1171 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $120,500 a year ($57.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $115,540: half of the 90 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$120,500average per year

$57.93 / hourMedian $115,540Take-home ≈ $87,152

  • $99K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,060 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Elizabethtown earn between $102,030 and $130,640.

  • $99K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,500$10,042$57.93
Median$115,540$9,628$55.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,030$8,502$49.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,640$10,887$62.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nurse Practitioners pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Elizabethtown earn 4% less than the Kentucky average ($125,010) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$120,500$115,540$99,170$156,06090
Kentucky$125,010$122,870$95,710$162,9604,770
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $120,500, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $87,152 a year, or $7,263 a month and $3,352 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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Is Elizabethtown a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $120,500 buys what about $133,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 5th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Owensboro pays the most ($129,790).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Elizabethtown: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Elizabethtown?

$57.93 an hour on average, and $55.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Elizabethtown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Elizabethtown?

About $87,152 a year ($7,263 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,500. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Elizabethtown than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

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; area Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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