Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of registered nurse case manager salary by state for the United States:
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Hawaii has the highest registered nurse case manager salary of $146,521
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Mississippi has the lowest registered nurse case manager salary of $49,382
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The national average salary for registered nurse case managers is $72,815
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The national hourly pay for registered nurse case managers is $35.01
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do registered nurse case managers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for registered nurse case manager by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for registered nurse case managers after this adjustment? That would be Hawaii.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for registered nurse case manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Registered Nurse Case Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Registered Nurse Case Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $146,521 | $97,000 | $220,000 |
| 2 | California | $118,643 | $72,000 | $193,000 |
| 3 | Nevada | $94,080 | $57,000 | $154,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $91,466 | $56,000 | $147,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $90,369 | $58,000 | $139,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $89,210 | $56,000 | $141,000 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $88,778 | $57,000 | $136,000 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $88,396 | $57,000 | $135,000 |
| 9 | New York | $87,991 | $57,000 | $135,000 |
| 10 | Arizona | $81,971 | $49,000 | $135,000 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $78,757 | $51,000 | $121,000 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $75,859 | $49,000 | $117,000 |
| 13 | Maryland | $75,816 | $48,000 | $117,000 |
| 14 | Alaska | $73,553 | $45,000 | $118,000 |
| 15 | Michigan | $73,383 | $49,000 | $109,000 |
| 16 | Virginia | $70,639 | $45,000 | $110,000 |
| 17 | Maine | $70,391 | $46,000 | $107,000 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $70,310 | $49,000 | $99,000 |
| 19 | Idaho | $70,169 | $45,000 | $107,000 |
| 20 | Texas | $70,069 | $42,000 | $115,000 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $69,210 | $45,000 | $106,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $69,031 | $47,000 | $100,000 |
| 23 | Colorado | $68,727 | $46,000 | $102,000 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $66,972 | $43,000 | $104,000 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $66,120 | $41,000 | $106,000 |
| 26 | Delaware | $65,680 | $42,000 | $101,000 |
| 27 | Ohio | $65,390 | $43,000 | $98,000 |
| 28 | Utah | $64,839 | $42,000 | $99,000 |
| 29 | Illinois | $64,710 | $44,000 | $94,000 |
| 30 | Georgia | $63,620 | $40,000 | $100,000 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $63,218 | $44,000 | $88,000 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $63,198 | $40,000 | $99,000 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $62,678 | $43,000 | $91,000 |
| 34 | Vermont | $61,567 | $40,000 | $93,000 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $60,693 | $39,000 | $93,000 |
| 36 | Wyoming | $60,612 | $41,000 | $88,000 |
| 37 | Florida | $60,095 | $36,000 | $98,000 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $59,299 | $38,000 | $90,000 |
| 39 | Montana | $59,092 | $41,000 | $84,000 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $58,592 | $39,000 | $87,000 |
| 41 | Indiana | $58,391 | $39,000 | $86,000 |
| 42 | Iowa | $57,914 | $40,000 | $83,000 |
| 43 | Kansas | $57,764 | $38,000 | $85,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $57,026 | $40,000 | $80,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $56,391 | $36,000 | $86,000 |
| 46 | Missouri | $54,910 | $37,000 | $81,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $54,355 | $35,000 | $82,000 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $53,135 | $32,000 | $86,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $49,431 | $31,000 | $78,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $49,382 | $31,000 | $78,000 |
Methodology: Registered Nurse Case Manager Salary By State
To better understand registered nurse case manager pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for registered nurse case managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for registered nurse case managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for registered nurse case managers.
Registered Nurse Case Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for registered nurse case managers?
The highest-paid state for registered nurse case managers is Hawaii with an average salary of $146,521 per year.
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What city pays registered nurse case managers the most?
Sacramento, CA pays registered nurse case managers the most with an average salary of $121,554 per year.
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What is the worst state for registered nurse case managers?
The worst state for registered nurse case managers is Mississippi with an average salary of $49,382 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
