Registered Nurses pay in Bowling Green

In Bowling Green (KY), the median pay for registered nurses is $38.04 an hour ($79,120 a year). About 1,870 people work in this job there.

$38.04Median hourly pay
$76,250–$94,080Middle half of workers, yearly
1,870People in this job in Bowling Green (KY)

That is 19% lower than the U.S. median ($97,550). It is 2% lower than the Kentucky median ($81,040).

Pay range for registered nurses in Bowling Green (KY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$30.95$64,380
25% of workers$36.66$76,250
Half of workers (median)$38.04$79,120
75% of workers$45.23$94,080
90% of workers$50.19$104,380

Registered Nurses pay in Kentucky metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Louisville/Jefferson County$84,85018,180
Paducah$79,9201,720
Bowling Green (this page)$79,1201,870
Lexington-Fayette$79,0408,070
Elizabethtown$77,930870

Kentucky unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for registered nurses

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +5.6% over ten years, faster than average · about 180,800 openings a year (BLS)

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.