Registered Nurse Salary Guide: Jackson, KY

Average Registered Nurse Salary

$28.95/hour

The average salary for a Registered Nurse in Jackson, KY is $28.95 per hour. This is 52% lower than the Kentucky average of $44.10.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Registered Nurse salaries in Jackson, KY compared to State and National Averages

$28.95/hour

Jackson, KY

56% lower than the US average.

$44.10/hour

Kentucky

3% lower than the US average.

$45.28/hour

United States

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Frankfort, Kentucky

$42/hour

This is 30% higher than the Jackson average of $28.95.

Cincinnati, Ohio

$34/hour

This is 14% higher than the Jackson average of $28.95.

Louisville, Kentucky

$31/hour

This is 7% higher than the Jackson average of $28.95.

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