Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salary Guide: Bowling Green, KY

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Average Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salary

$45.90/hour

The average salary for a Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse in Bowling Green, KY is $45.90 per hour. This is 4% higher than the Kentucky average of $44.29.

Last updated on November 2, 2026. Based on active jobs on Vivian.com.

Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse salaries in Bowling Green, KY compared to State and National Averages

$45.90/hour

Bowling Green, KY

This is equal to the US average

$44.29/hour

Kentucky

4% lower than the US average.

$46.03/hour

United States

How Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salaries in Bowling Green Compare to Other Cities

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Elizabethtown, Kentucky

$30/hour

This is 54% lower than the Bowling Green average of $45.90.

Nashville, Tennessee

$36/hour

This is 26% lower than the Bowling Green average of $45.90.

Louisville, Kentucky

$31/hour

This is 48% lower than the Bowling Green average of $45.90.

What cities in Kentucky pay the most for Skilled Nursing Facility Nurses?

Frankfort, Kentucky pays Skilled Nursing Facility Nurses the most, averaging $42 per hour, followed by Owensboro, Kentucky ($32). Owensboro, Kentucky has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $42. For comparison, the Bowling Green, KY average for Registered Nurses is $46 per hour — Frankfort, Kentucky pays 9% less.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Frankfort, Kentucky	$42	$42
Owensboro, Kentucky	$32	$42

Last updated on November 2, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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