Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Registered Nurses in KENTUCKY

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          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area 28,520
          2 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area 18,180
          3 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area 8,070
          4 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area 5,580
          5 South Central Kentucky Balance of State 3,770
          6 Central Kentucky Balance of State 3,210
          7 East Kentucky Balance of State 3,190
          8 West Kentucky Balance of State 2,710
          9 Bowling Green, KY Metro Area 1,870
          10 Owensboro, KY Metro Area 1,770
          11 Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area 1,720
          12 Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area 1,670
          13 Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area 870