Nannies Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Nannies in Elizabethtown, KY have a median annual salary of $28,940, with 90 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $22,090 at the 10th percentile to $38,840 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$28,940

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$13.91

Employment

90

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$22,090
10th
$23,480
25th
$28,940
Median
$31,150
75th
$38,840
90th

Local compared with national

Elizabethtown, KY

$28,940

Median annual · 2025

United States

$34,980

Median annual · 2025

The Elizabethtown, KY median is 17.3% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,040).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  2. 2.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.Service OrientationImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.6
  7. 7.PersuasionImportance 3.6
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.5
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.5
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4
  12. 12.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Educational software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Scheduling software
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
  • Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.
  • Perform first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required.
  • Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.
  • Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
  • Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts, to encourage intellectual development of children.
  • Help prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children.
  • Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
  • Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
  • Assign appropriate chores and praise targeted behaviors to encourage development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Nannies salary in other locations

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