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Lexington, KY at a glance

• $39.80/hrmedian pay, Lexington-Fayette area
• $34–$43middle half of earners, per hour
• 93price level, U.S. = 100
• 7hospitals listed by CMS in Lexington

• The metro median is 4% above the Kentucky statewide median of $38.42 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $39.80 median hour in Lexington-Fayette buys what $42.85 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Lexington: $118 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 4 active primary care shortage designations covering Fayette County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Kentucky is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Kentucky license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Lexington · Registered Nurse jobs in Kentucky · Kentucky state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.