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Registered Nurses salary in Lexington, KY
Median pay for registered nurses in Lexington, KY:
$80,490/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $64,070 – $101,860 · about 8,310 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by
−$320 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Lexington
With Lexington's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $80,490 has the buying power of about
$87,015 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,089 · median home $327,671 · median rent $1,528/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.