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Caregiver Pay in Kentucky
What caregivers earn in Kentucky — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$17.52/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Kentucky
vs the national market
+1.8%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
31,260as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Kentucky
The pay bands
Entry-level
$13.52/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$14.88/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$17.52/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$21.85/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$23.60/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.01/hr | $14.57/hr – $17.87/hr | 730 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $17.21/hr | $14.81/hr – $21.51/hr | 830 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $16.90/hr | $14.85/hr – $25.42/hr | 1,150 |
| Owensboro, KY | $17.35/hr | $16.11/hr – $20.89/hr | 1,180 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $19.98/hr | $15.16/hr – $32.95/hr | 1,420 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $15.68/hr | $13.15/hr – $22.31/hr | 2,280 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.63/hr | $14.23/hr – $21.77/hr | 2,410 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $16.92/hr | $15.45/hr – $20.76/hr | 2,990 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $17.96/hr | $14.96/hr – $22.03/hr | 4,310 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $17.24/hr | $15.11/hr – $21.79/hr | 10,970 |
What Kentucky agencies are advertising right now
Lexington-Fayette, KY
HomecareHQ analysis$16.88/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $14.94/hr – $18.62/hr
from the 38 of 57 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 57 agency ads
- Flexible schedule49.1%
- Paid time off43.9%
- Dental31.6%
- Vision28.1%
- Health insurance28.1%
- Paid training24.6%
- 401(k)24.6%
- Weekly pay14.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 8.8%
57 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 34.8% of ads are part-time roles
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
HomecareHQ analysis$17.01/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 21 of 37 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 37 agency ads
- Paid time off51.4%
- Health insurance40.5%
- Flexible schedule35.1%
- 401(k)29.7%
- Vision29.7%
- Dental29.7%
- Paid training24.3%
- Mileage16.2%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 24.3%
37 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 41.9% of ads are part-time roles
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