Nurse Manager Salary Guide: Louisville, KY

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Average Nurse Manager Salary

$31.11/hour

The average salary for a Nurse Manager in Louisville, KY is $31.11 per hour. This is 40% lower than the Kentucky average of $43.44.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Nurse Manager salaries in Louisville, KY compared to State and National Averages

$31.11/hour

Louisville, KY

47% lower than the US average.

$43.44/hour

Kentucky

5% lower than the US average.

$45.61/hour

United States

How Nurse Manager Salaries in Louisville Compare to Other Cities

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Lebanon, Tennessee

$31/hour

This is 1% higher than the Louisville average of $31.11.

Nashville, Tennessee

$36/hour

This is 14% higher than the Louisville average of $31.11.

Franklin, Tennessee

$39/hour

This is 21% higher than the Louisville average of $31.11.

What cities in Kentucky pay the most for Nurse Managers?

Only Frankfort, Kentucky reports pay data for Nurse Managers, averaging $42 per hour. For comparison, the Louisville, KY average for Registered Nurses is $31 per hour — Frankfort, Kentucky pays 34% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Frankfort, Kentucky	$42	$42

Last updated on November 4, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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