Registered Nurse pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001010
- Class code
- 20001010
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Registered Nurse is $3,673 to $5,877 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001010.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides professional nursing services to patients in state facilities. Provides guidance to ancillary staff and/or unlicensed assistive staff in the implementation of nursing policies and procedures; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Performs acts requiring substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon the principles of psychological, biological, physical, and social sciences. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in the provision of patient care. Provides care, counsel, and health teaching to the ill, injured, or infirmed. Promotes health maintenance and prevention of illness. Provides guidance to and may supervise ancillary staff such as Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Practical Nurse Applicants/Registered Nurse Applicants and/or unlicensed assistive staff. Performs medical treatment and administers medications as prescribed.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse or possess a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52116 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx? id=53751 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/20 ...
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Registered Nurse in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $42,094 | $70,392 | $42,094 to $70,392 |
| Arkansas | $75,245 | $111,363 | $75,245 to $111,363 |
| California | $5,582 | $11,335 | $66,980 to $136,020 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $74,432 | $34,760 to $74,432 |
| Iowa | $63,586 | $98,634 | $63,586 to $98,634 |
| Maryland | $81,750 | $128,924 | $81,750 to $128,924 |
| Minnesota | $84,752 | $125,405 | $84,752 to $125,405 |
| Missouri | $48,648 | $97,824 | $48,648 to $97,824 |
| Nebraska | $37.39 | $55.12 | $77,769 to $114,639 |
| New Mexico | $33.12 | $49.68 | $68,890 to $103,334 |
| North Carolina | $61,177 | $91,767 | $61,177 to $91,767 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,086 | $104,959 | $69,086 to $104,959 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.