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Travel Nurse Pay in Louisville, KY

Based on 280 live assignments in Louisville listing weekly pay. That's $38/wk above the Kentucky median of $1,989.

$2,027

Median /wk

$1,749–$2,225

Typical range /wk

$3,322

Top posted /wk

Stipends and rent in Louisville

$1,708/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $164/night lodging + $80/day meals)

$1,330/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$7,454/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($2,027/wk)

GSA FY2027 per diem rates set the most an agency can usually pay tax-free for housing and meals. Your agency's stipend may be lower.

Pay by specialty in Louisville

Specialties with at least 3 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its pay across Kentucky.

Specialty
Median
Typical range
Radiology / Imaging
$2,392
$2,017 – $2,718
Labor & Delivery
$2,155
$1,930 – $2,342
Medical / Surgical
$2,050
$2,050 – $2,116
ICU / Critical Care
$1,965
$1,882 – $1,997
Operating Room
$1,882
$1,730 – $2,104
Emergency / Trauma
$1,749
$1,749 – $2,027
Rehabilitation
$1,718
$1,270 – $1,852
Behavioral Health
$1,616
$1,616 – $1,616
Respiratory
$1,516
$1,516 – $1,516
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Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.