Registered nurses charge nurses make $72,881 per year on average, or $35.04 per hour, in the United States. Registered nurses charge nurses on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $49,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $108,000.
Location impacts how much a registered nurse charge nurse can expect to make. Registered nurses charge nurses make the most in Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada.
The darker areas on the map show where registered nurses charge nurses earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Washington | $92,074 | $44.27 | 5,924 |
2 | Alaska | $84,402 | $40.58 | 779 |
3 | Nevada | $90,171 | $43.35 | 1,508 |
4 | Pennsylvania | $79,238 | $38.10 | 11,489 |
5 | Oregon | $93,785 | $45.09 | 2,673 |
6 | California | $103,987 | $49.99 | 15,077 |
7 | New York | $84,459 | $40.61 | 10,249 |
8 | Hawaii | $105,806 | $50.87 | 382 |
9 | West Virginia | $71,900 | $34.57 | 1,534 |
10 | Connecticut | $80,994 | $38.94 | 2,729 |
11 | Delaware | $79,859 | $38.39 | 1,006 |
12 | Rhode Island | $85,471 | $41.09 | 690 |
13 | Texas | $72,604 | $34.91 | 18,713 |
14 | New Jersey | $82,369 | $39.60 | 5,766 |
15 | Louisiana | $71,205 | $34.23 | 3,389 |
16 | Arizona | $79,175 | $38.06 | 4,220 |
17 | Wisconsin | $78,491 | $37.74 | 3,593 |
18 | New Hampshire | $72,376 | $34.80 | 1,778 |
19 | Massachusetts | $76,749 | $36.90 | 7,727 |
20 | South Carolina | $71,399 | $34.33 | 4,064 |
21 | Ohio | $68,754 | $33.05 | 9,258 |
22 | North Dakota | $67,682 | $32.54 | 971 |
23 | District of Columbia | $88,139 | $42.37 | 611 |
24 | Minnesota | $75,954 | $36.52 | 3,968 |
25 | Arkansas | $68,139 | $32.76 | 2,327 |
26 | New Mexico | $67,295 | $32.35 | 2,072 |
27 | Colorado | $75,132 | $36.12 | 4,198 |
28 | Maine | $66,502 | $31.97 | 1,576 |
29 | Maryland | $76,401 | $36.73 | 4,561 |
30 | Florida | $67,171 | $32.29 | 19,403 |
31 | North Carolina | $66,353 | $31.90 | 8,124 |
32 | Utah | $70,616 | $33.95 | 916 |
33 | Kentucky | $66,741 | $32.09 | 2,863 |
34 | Oklahoma | $65,213 | $31.35 | 2,574 |
35 | Michigan | $66,292 | $31.87 | 5,894 |
36 | South Dakota | $62,075 | $29.84 | 1,036 |
37 | Wyoming | $66,387 | $31.92 | 430 |
38 | Idaho | $68,139 | $32.76 | 1,050 |
39 | Tennessee | $62,045 | $29.83 | 6,088 |
40 | Illinois | $69,495 | $33.41 | 7,369 |
41 | Mississippi | $64,732 | $31.12 | 1,823 |
42 | Vermont | $62,685 | $30.14 | 739 |
43 | Georgia | $66,054 | $31.76 | 8,183 |
44 | Montana | $63,486 | $30.52 | 1,083 |
45 | Alabama | $65,589 | $31.53 | 2,745 |
46 | Indiana | $61,593 | $29.61 | 6,199 |
47 | Iowa | $62,302 | $29.95 | 2,891 |
48 | Virginia | $66,095 | $31.78 | 6,188 |
49 | Missouri | $63,007 | $30.29 | 4,206 |
50 | Kansas | $60,586 | $29.13 | 2,388 |
51 | Nebraska | $61,044 | $29.35 | 1,599 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Alameda, CA | $106,799 | $51.35 |
2 | Eugene, OR | $95,065 | $45.70 |
3 | Longview, WA | $94,332 | $45.35 |
4 | Las Vegas, NV | $89,673 | $43.11 |
5 | New York, NY | $84,690 | $40.72 |
6 | Phoenix, AZ | $79,280 | $38.12 |
7 | Baltimore, MD | $76,582 | $36.82 |
8 | Denver, CO | $75,065 | $36.09 |
9 | Laredo, TX | $74,980 | $36.05 |
10 | Chicago, IL | $69,536 | $33.43 |
11 | Pensacola, FL | $68,593 | $32.98 |
12 | Columbus, OH | $68,448 | $32.91 |
13 | Fort Smith, AR | $68,253 | $32.81 |
14 | Albuquerque, NM | $67,077 | $32.25 |
15 | Columbus, GA | $66,996 | $32.21 |
Here Are The Five Most In Demand Cities Right Now:
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $108,000 | $9,000 | $52 |
75th Percentile | $89,000 | $7,417 | $43 |
Average | $72,881 | $6,073 | $35 |
25th Percentile | $59,000 | $4,917 | $28 |
10th Percentile | $49,000 | $4,083 | $24 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Staff Nurse | $66,733 | $5,561 | $32.08 | 699,636 |
Intensive Care Unit Nurse | $86,263 | $7,189 | $41.47 | 611,699 |
Clinical Research Nurse | $59,541 | $4,962 | $28.63 | 703,983 |
Emergency Department Registered Nurse | $73,269 | $6,106 | $35.23 | 661,518 |
Home Care Nurse | $35,295 | $2,941 | $16.97 | 692,730 |
Psychiatric Registered Nurse | $67,749 | $5,646 | $32.57 | 640,480 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palomar Health | $95,918 | $46.11 | 125 |
2 | AHMC Healthcare | $91,445 | $43.96 | 417 |
3 | Sharp HealthCare | $90,623 | $43.57 | 390 |
4 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | $90,124 | $43.33 | 878 |
5 | Eisenhower Medical Center | $89,907 | $43.22 | 54 |
6 | Tuality Healthcare | $88,508 | $42.55 | 64 |
7 | Prime Healthcare | $87,497 | $42.07 | 1801 |
8 | Hospice Buffalo | $85,723 | $41.21 | 22 |
9 | Dignity Health | $85,241 | $40.98 | 1605 |
10 | Presbyterian | $83,231 | $40.01 | 244 |
11 | Legacy Health | $82,128 | $39.48 | 374 |
12 | PeaceHealth | $80,512 | $38.71 | 848 |
13 | Franklin Hills Health & Rehab | $78,655 | $37.81 | 1 |
14 | Kline Galland | $78,579 | $37.78 | |
15 | Ethica Health & Retirement Communities | $78,455 | $37.72 | 18 |
16 | Avanti Health Systems | $78,054 | $37.53 | 4 |
17 | Care Initiatives | $78,004 | $37.50 | 144 |
18 | Maine Veterans' Homes | $77,815 | $37.41 | 59 |
19 | PruittHealth | $77,693 | $37.35 | 1290 |
20 | El Paso Children's Hospital | $77,675 | $37.34 | 59 |
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry Level | $58,200 | $27.97 |
Mid Level | $73,000 | $35.10 |
Senior Level | $98,800 | $47.51 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | $72,900 | $35.04 | +2.7% |
2021 | $70,900 | $34.09 | +2.1% |
2020 | $69,400 | $33.36 | +2.4% |
2019 | $67,700 | $32.56 | +2.2% |
2018 | $66,200 | $31.84 | +1.4% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Mountainview Hospital | Rapid Response Charge Nurse | Las Vegas, NV | 06/01/2022 | $82,332 |
North Suburban Medical Center | RN Charge or | Denver, CO | 06/01/2022 | $77,240 |
Uchealth | Charge Nurse-Rehabilitation | Colorado Springs, CO | 06/01/2022 | $76,113 |
Uchealth | or Charge Nurse-Ambulatory Surgery Center | Denver, CO | 06/01/2022 | $76,113 |
Uchealth | Charge Nurse-Rehabilitation | Denver, CO | 06/01/2022 | $76,113 |
Confidential | RN-Charge Registered Nurse-Nights at Good Samaritan Society | International Falls, MN | 05/31/2022 | $58,436 |
Atria | Shift/Charge Nurse-RN-Atria Stamford | Stamford, CT | 05/31/2022 | $77,219 |
Good Samaritan Society | RN-Charge Registered Nurse-Nights | International Falls, MN | 05/31/2022 | $58,436 |
Atria | Shift/Charge Nurse-RN-Atria Aquidneck Place | Portsmouth, RI | 05/31/2022 | $73,045 |
Goodwin Recruiting | RN Charge Nurse-Night | Topton, PA | 05/30/2022 | $65,845 |
Hawaii pays Registered Nurses Charge Nurses the most in the United States, with an average salary of $105,806 per year, or $50.87 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Registered Nurse Charge Nurse if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $103,987 per year.
Agency Registered Nurse gets paid the most. Agency Registered Nurse made a median salary of $93,790. The best-paid 10 percent make $117,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $74,000.
A good starting salary for a registered nurse charge nurse is $49,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a registered nurse charge nurse in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for registered nurses charge nurses is $72,881, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a registered nurse charge nurse can vary by state.
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