SALARY · NURSING ASSISTANTS · KENTUCKY

Nursing Assistants salary in Kentucky

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For nursing assistants in Kentucky, that middle figure was $38,370 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$38,370

$18 per hour at the median · That is $3,890 (9.2 percent) below the national median of $42,260 for this occupation.

$39,170Mean annual salary
$19Mean hourly wage
$23,410People employed in this job in Kentucky

Salary range

25th: $36,150Median: $38,37075th: $44,120
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$36,150
Median (50th percentile)$38,370
75th percentile$44,120
Mean$39,170

The middle half of workers earned from $36,150 to $44,120 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$31,785 a year
$2,649 a month
Federal tax $2,424 · FICA $2,935 · State tax $1,225

Caveat: the Kentucky form was retrieved via a reproduction, not directly from revenue.ky.gov.

Kentucky city and county occupational taxes are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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