Registered Nurses pay range in Louisville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,200 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Louisville earn between $77,870 and $97,710.
- $65K10th
- $78K25th
- $85KMedian
- $98K75th
- $118K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,190 | $7,516 | $43.36 |
| Median | $84,850 | $7,071 | $40.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,870 | $6,489 | $37.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,710 | $8,142 | $46.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Louisville
On the average salary of $90,190, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $67,255 a year, or $5,605 a month and $2,587 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $69,603 | $5,800 |
| Working in KY | $67,255 | $5,605 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Is Louisville a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $90,190 buys what about $96,901 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Kentucky cities
Louisville ranks 1st of 5 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Louisville$90,190
- Lexington$86,050
- Paducah$84,050
- Bowling Green$83,650
- Elizabethtown$83,380
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Louisville: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Louisville?
$43.36 an hour on average, and $40.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Louisville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Louisville?
About $67,255 a year ($5,605 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,190. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Do registered nurses earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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