KY · Updated October 15, 2026

CRNA jobs in Kentucky

CRNAs in Kentucky earn a median of $102.13 per hour, about $212,430 a year, and the middle half earn between $98.16 and $115+, 5% below the U.S. median. Pick a city below to see pay, hospitals and cost of living.

CRNA jobs by city in Kentucky

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Louisville640,796$100.39/hr$208,800
Lexington329,437$102.13/hr$212,430
Bowling Green79,076$102.13/hr$212,430
Owensboro60,675$102.13/hr$212,430

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024.

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Common questions

How much do CRNAs make in Kentucky?

The median is $102.13 per hour, about $212,430 a year. The middle half earn between $98.16 and $115+ per hour (BLS, May 2024).

Which Kentucky cities pay CRNAs the most?

See the table above: it lists every Kentucky city with 50,000 or more residents and the median pay for its metro area.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Essentia HealthDuluth, MN · 4 postings$173.59/ hr$142–$200
  • MercyWisconsin · 3 postings$152.50/ hr$88–$200
  • NewYork-PresbyterianNew York · 7 postings$145.43/ hr$130–$161
  • Mass General BrighamSalem, MA · 26 postings$140.62/ hr$67–$200

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2What they are offering now

Low$90Median$139.42High$191

106 CRNA postings with published pay in the US, 69 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

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