Nursing Director, PCU/Med Surg Inpatient Services, Jewish Hospital

Louisville, KY at a glance

• $52.01/hrmedian pay, Louisville/Jefferson County area
• $40–$68middle half of earners, per hour
• 93price level, U.S. = 100
• 8hospitals listed by CMS in Louisville

• The metro median is 8% above the Kentucky statewide median of $48.20 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $52.01 median hour in Louisville/Jefferson County buys what $55.88 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Louisville: $142 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 6 active primary care shortage designations covering Jefferson 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.

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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.