Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Louisville, KY
Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary
$31.11/hour
The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Louisville, KY is $31.11 per hour. This is 40% lower than the Kentucky average of $43.54.
Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Nursing Home Nurse salaries in Louisville, KY compared to State and National Averages
$31.11/hour
Louisville, KY
45% lower than the US average.
$43.54/hour
Kentucky
4% lower than the US average.
$45.21/hour
United States
How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Louisville Compare to Other Cities
How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Louisville Compare to Other Cities
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
$30/hour
This is 4% lower than the Louisville average of $31.11.
Terre Haute, Indiana
$32/hour
This is 1% higher than the Louisville average of $31.11.
Dublin, Ohio
$33/hour
This is 5% higher than the Louisville average of $31.11.
What cities in Kentucky pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?
Only Louisville, Kentucky reports pay data for Nursing Home Nurses, averaging $31 per hour. Louisville, Kentucky also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $39. For comparison, the Louisville, KY average for Registered Nurses is $31 per hour, roughly in line with Louisville, Kentucky.
| City | Average Hourly Salary | Max Hourly Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville, Kentucky | $31 | $39 |
Last updated on November 6, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.
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