Average nursing science major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$70,847

$43,00010%

$70,847Median

$114,00090%

What is the average nursing science major salary in the US?

Nursing science major graduates in America make, on average, $70,847 a year or $34.06 per hour.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $43,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $114,000.The most abundant employment opportunities for nursing science majors are in health care companies and non profits companies.California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada are some of the states with the best salaries for nursing science major graduates in the US.

Best paying cities

$103,613

$85,790

$83,142

Average nursing science salary by company

In every industry, there is a range of salaries that a nursing science major graduate makes.health care companies and non profits companies have the most job opportunities for nursing science major graduates.Companies like Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. or University of California, Berkeley will get you the highest pay packages.Also, companies like MAS Medical Staffing and Sutter Health pay nursing science major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average nursing science salary
1	1.Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	4.7	$90,667
2	2.University of California-Berkeley	4.4	$89,714
3	3.MAS Medical Staffing	3.9	$89,189
4	4.Sutter Health	4.8	$87,411
5	5.Medical City Arlington	3.9	$85,751
6	6.Maxim Healthcare Group	4.2	$84,085
7	7.CVS Health	4.6	$83,081
8	8.Aya Healthcare	4.7	$82,083
9	9.Navy Mutual	3.6	$80,106
10	10.University of Maryland Medical System	4.3	$79,981
11	11.Encompass Health	4.1	$79,370
12	12.Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego	4.2	$79,323
13	13.Dignity Health	4.6	$78,967
14	14.WakeMed	4.7	$78,033
15	15.Quest Diagnostics	4.4	$77,159
16	16.PeaceHealth	4.1	$76,991
17	17.All Medical Personnel	4.5	$76,210
18	18.QuintilesIMS	4.7	$76,207
19	19.Clinical Management Consultants	4.5	$76,106
20	20.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$75,836

Average nursing science major salary by city

The national average salary for a nursing science major graduate in the United States is $70,847 per year or $34.06 per hour.The top city when it comes to salaries for nursing science majors is San Francisco, CA at $103,613 per year.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $62,000.Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, Las Vegas, NV, New York, NY, Washington, DC, and Boston, MA also have great salaries for nursing science major graduates.Some of the states with the best salaries for nursing science majors are California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, New York, and Rhode Island.Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, and South Dakota are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average nursing science salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$103,613	$46k $134k
2	Portland, OR	$85,790	$46k $134k
3	Seattle, WA	$83,142	$46k $134k
4	Las Vegas, NV	$80,766	$46k $134k
5	New York, NY	$80,654	$46k $134k
6	Washington, DC	$79,122	$46k $134k
7	Boston, MA	$77,066	$46k $134k
8	Phoenix, AZ	$73,649	$46k $134k
9	Baltimore, MD	$71,512	$46k $134k
10	El Paso, TX	$70,495	$46k $134k
11	Detroit, MI	$69,191	$46k $134k
12	Albuquerque, NM	$69,136	$46k $134k
13	Philadelphia, PA	$69,110	$46k $134k
14	Austin, MN	$69,043	$46k $134k
15	Denver, CO	$68,608	$46k $134k
16	Madison, WI	$67,668	$46k $134k
17	Richmond, VA	$67,620	$46k $134k
18	Rochester, NH	$67,011	$46k $134k
19	Chicago, IL	$65,913	$46k $134k
20	Portland, ME	$65,059	$46k $134k

Average nursing science major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where nursing science majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Nursing science major average salary by state

State	Average nursing science major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$99,261	$47.72
Hawaii	$91,844	$44.16
Oregon	$86,317	$41.50
Washington	$82,616	$39.72
Nevada	$81,089	$38.99
New York	$80,655	$38.78
Rhode Island	$79,535	$38.24
New Jersey	$78,655	$37.81
Alaska	$78,368	$37.68
Massachusetts	$77,207	$37.12
Connecticut	$76,509	$36.78
Arizona	$73,525	$35.35
Delaware	$72,851	$35.02
Maryland	$71,529	$34.39
Michigan	$69,013	$33.18
New Mexico	$68,958	$33.15
Colorado	$68,681	$33.02
Pennsylvania	$68,668	$33.01
Minnesota	$68,433	$32.90
Idaho	$68,353	$32.86
Texas	$68,056	$32.72
New Hampshire	$67,934	$32.66
Virginia	$67,778	$32.59
Wisconsin	$67,467	$32.44
Illinois	$65,922	$31.69
Wyoming	$65,429	$31.46
Utah	$65,325	$31.41
Georgia	$64,584	$31.05
Maine	$64,486	$31.00
Montana	$64,080	$30.81
Oklahoma	$63,939	$30.74
West Virginia	$63,910	$30.73
Louisiana	$63,442	$30.50
Vermont	$63,361	$30.46
Ohio	$62,968	$30.27
North Carolina	$61,883	$29.75
Arkansas	$61,711	$29.67
Florida	$61,476	$29.56
North Dakota	$61,414	$29.53
Kentucky	$61,085	$29.37
Nebraska	$61,073	$29.36
Indiana	$61,072	$29.36
Missouri	$60,507	$29.09
Kansas	$60,488	$29.08
Tennessee	$60,424	$29.05
Mississippi	$60,413	$29.04
South Carolina	$59,830	$28.76
Alabama	$59,274	$28.50
South Dakota	$57,588	$27.69
Iowa	$56,174	$27.01

Highest paying jobs for nursing science majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Anesthesiologist	$409,213	1,883
2	Nurse Anesthetist	$170,562	62,419
3	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$152,996	189,889
4	Contractor-Registered Nurse	$128,474	648,022
5	Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner	$105,403	38,599
6	Adult Nurse Practitioner	$101,446	37,267
7	Nurse Practitioner	$100,033	27,912
8	Advanced Practice Registered Nurse	$92,478	474,324
9	Epic Consultant	$89,650	9,050
10	Registered Nurse Med/Surg	$84,812	515,200
11	Traveling Nurse	$83,961	585,515
12	Emergency Department Registered Nurse	$81,260	661,518
13	Clinical Analyst	$80,252	101,209
14	Head Nurse	$80,172	649,127
15	Emergency Room Nurse	$79,886	610,768
16	Nurse Coordinator	$79,040	428,775
17	Field Nurse	$78,752	678,050
18	Clinical Nurse Educator	$76,106	585,055
19	Infection Control Nurse	$75,171	279,739
20	Oncology Registered Nurse	$74,715	636,524

Salary history for nursing science major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Nursing Science major graduates.

Nursing science major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a nursing science major graduate can range from $55,966 to $95,746 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$56,000	$26.91
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$69,800	$33.56
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$95,700	$46.03

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Medicine	$106,115	$27k $154k
2	Pharmacy	$76,511	$27k $154k
3	Dental Assisting	$68,269	$27k $154k
4	Occupational Therapy	$64,747	$27k $154k
5	Nursing	$61,445	$27k $154k
6	Physical Therapy	$60,923	$27k $154k
7	Speech-Language Pathology	$60,244	$27k $154k
8	Communication Disorders Sciences	$58,170	$27k $154k
9	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$53,733	$27k $154k
10	Nursing Assistants	$52,588	$27k $154k
11	Medical Technician	$52,556	$27k $154k
12	Dietetics	$52,085	$27k $154k
13	Public Health	$51,317	$27k $154k
14	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	$50,245	$27k $154k
15	Mental Health Counseling	$48,153	$27k $154k
16	Health Sciences And Services	$47,683	$27k $154k
17	Rehabilitation Science	$46,618	$27k $154k
18	Health And Wellness	$43,051	$27k $154k
19	Health Care Administration	$36,054	$27k $154k
20	Medical Assisting Services	$33,822	$27k $154k