Nurse Manager salary

Q: What state pays Nurse Managers the most?

Nevada pays Nurse Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $105,315 per year, or $50.63 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Nurse Manager?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Nurse Manager 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 $97,122 per year.

Q: How much do nurse managers make?

Nurse managers make around $80,000 per year or about $38.51 hourly. On the lower end of the salary range, they may only make around $61,000. On the higher end, they can earn an average salary of $104,000. As most jobs go, factors like location, company, and experience can determine your pay.

Quoted Expert

Sophia Thomas

Average nurse manager salary

$83,684

$40.23 hourly rate

Entry-level nurse manager salary

$60,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a nurse manager make?

The average nurse manager salary in the United States is $83,684. Nurse manager salaries typically range between $60,000 and $115,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for nurse managers is $40.23 per hour.

Nurse manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Nurse managers earn the highest average salary in Nevada.

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PROFESSIONAL NURSING SERVICES$103,167

Nurse Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and SalaryExpert, the average salary for a nurse manager typically falls between $83,684 and $128,149.

zippia

$83,684yearly

glassdoor[1]

$122,654yearly

indeed[2]

$117,687yearly

ZipRecruiter[3]

$103,035yearly

SalaryExpert[4]

$128,149yearly

Average nurse manager salary by state

Highest paying states for nurse managers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Washington	$95,461	$45.89
2	Delaware	$90,287	$43.41
3	Rhode Island	$94,451	$45.41
4	Nevada	$105,315	$50.63
5	Wyoming	$88,646	$42.62
6	Wisconsin	$90,018	$43.28
7	Pennsylvania	$85,782	$41.24
8	Vermont	$84,529	$40.64
9	Michigan	$81,401	$39.14
10	Connecticut	$87,323	$41.98
11	New Mexico	$80,557	$38.73
12	New York	$90,354	$43.44
13	Idaho	$84,085	$40.43
14	Indiana	$78,553	$37.77
15	Minnesota	$88,746	$42.67
16	Montana	$80,775	$38.83
17	California	$97,122	$46.69
18	Oregon	$88,849	$42.72
19	Arizona	$83,128	$39.97
20	Maryland	$83,136	$39.97
21	Ohio	$80,812	$38.85
22	North Dakota	$76,558	$36.81
23	Tennessee	$77,856	$37.43
24	Alaska	$76,427	$36.74
25	District of Columbia	$90,178	$43.35
26	West Virginia	$76,106	$36.59
27	Virginia	$81,327	$39.10
28	Texas	$76,494	$36.78
29	North Carolina	$78,743	$37.86
30	South Dakota	$71,907	$34.57
31	Colorado	$78,543	$37.76
32	New Hampshire	$76,211	$36.64
33	Massachusetts	$75,539	$36.32
34	Arkansas	$72,207	$34.71
35	Maine	$70,974	$34.12
36	New Jersey	$80,563	$38.73
37	Mississippi	$73,435	$35.31
38	Hawaii	$87,187	$41.92
39	Louisiana	$68,175	$32.78
40	Utah	$77,030	$37.03
41	Kentucky	$69,655	$33.49
42	Kansas	$70,227	$33.76
43	Florida	$66,940	$32.18
44	Illinois	$73,315	$35.25
45	Georgia	$67,590	$32.50
46	Iowa	$66,395	$31.92
47	Oklahoma	$67,181	$32.30
48	Nebraska	$66,604	$32.02
49	Missouri	$66,006	$31.73
50	South Carolina	$65,180	$31.34
51	Alabama	$62,027	$29.82

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Highest paying cities for nurse managers

The highest-paying cities for nurse managers are Las Vegas, NV, San Francisco, CA, and Seattle, WA.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Las Vegas, NV	$105,127	$50.54
2	San Francisco, CA	$102,911	$49.48
3	Seattle, WA	$95,995	$46.15
4	New York, NY	$90,738	$43.62
5	Newark, DE	$90,304	$43.42
6	Washington, DC	$90,257	$43.39
7	Rochester, MN	$88,823	$42.70
8	Portland, OR	$88,358	$42.48
9	Urban Honolulu, HI	$87,242	$41.94
10	Manchester, CT	$86,659	$41.66
11	Philadelphia, PA	$86,286	$41.48
12	Phoenix, AZ	$83,584	$40.18
13	Baltimore, MD	$83,340	$40.07
14	Arlington, VA	$81,964	$39.41
15	Cleveland, OH	$81,624	$39.24
16	Detroit, MI	$81,558	$39.21
17	New Brunswick, NJ	$80,632	$38.77
18	Durham, NC	$79,753	$38.34
19	Colorado Springs, CO	$78,986	$37.97
20	Cleveland, TN	$78,191	$37.59

Nurse Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Nurse Manager salary details

A nurse manager's salary ranges from $60,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $115,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Nurse Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a nurse manager's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$115,000	$9,583	$55
75th Percentile	$99,000	$8,250	$48
Average	$83,684	$6,974	$40
25th Percentile	$70,000	$5,833	$34
10th Percentile	$60,000	$5,000	$29

Highest paying nurse manager jobs

The highest paying types of nurse managers are medical manager, practice manager, and pharmacist manager.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Registered Nurse	$73,349	$6,112	$35.26	646,159
Staff Nurse	$68,342	$5,695	$32.86	699,636
Patient Account Manager	$70,777	$5,898	$34.03	152,009
Medical Office Manager	$46,435	$3,870	$22.32	100,339
Patient Services Manager	$69,729	$5,811	$33.52	157,294
Clinical Manager	$84,066	$7,005	$40.42	81,863

How would you rate the starting salaries for Nurse Managers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Sophia Thomas

President, American Association of Nurse Practitioners

AANP does a sample survey of salaries. See below for information from our 2019 survey. It is important to note that salaries range widely, based on clinical and geographical areas as well as the number of years' experience. See below for the information: Source: 2019 AANP National Sample Survey of Nurse Practitioners
-Starting salaries for NPs are exceptional, and usually hover between $80,000-100,000, but that can vary significantly based on geographic location, work setting, and certification/specialty. Some salaries are higher.
-The bureau of labor statistics (BLS) offers an excellent breakdown of salaries by region and state as well: link
-(Note: some stats on the BLS website are reflective of the Mean or Average salary and others represent the Median or midpoint. AANP data are all reported in Median)
-As NPs advance in their careers, there is a clear and positive relationship between number of years' experience and salary growth.

Top companies hiring nurse managers now:

Which companies pay nurse managers the most?

Nurse manager salaries at BD and The New Jewish Home are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average nurse manager salary at companies like Mayo Clinic and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	BD	$119,633	$57.52
2	The New Jewish Home	$119,589	$57.49
3	Mayo Clinic	$116,056	$55.80
4	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$114,028	$54.82
5	Mercy Corps	$112,891	$54.27
6	Maine Health/maine Mental Health Partners	$111,541	$53.63
7	Fairview Health Services	$110,524	$53.14
8	Stanford Health Care	$108,832	$52.32
9	Kaiser Permanente	$108,046	$51.95
10	Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital	$107,640	$51.75
11	Tenet Healthcare	$107,537	$51.70
12	Carle Foundation	$106,053	$50.99
13	Alameda Health System	$105,110	$50.53
14	CHESPENN HEALTH SERVICES	$105,088	$50.52
15	Baystate Health	$105,085	$50.52
16	Novant Health	$104,231	$50.11
17	Valley Presbyterian Hospital	$103,721	$49.87
18	Cottage Health	$103,427	$49.72
19	Scripps Health	$103,426	$49.72
20	PROFESSIONAL NURSING SERVICES	$103,167	$49.60

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$88,000$86,800$85,600$84,400$83,200$82,000

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Nurse Manager salary trends

The average nurse manager salary has risen by $14,348 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average nurse manager earned $69,336 annually, but today, they earn $83,684 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for nurse managers over the last decade.

Compare nurse manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average nurse manager salary over time

Compare nurse manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Nurse Manager salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$83,700	$40.23	+3.2%
2024	$81,000	$38.96	+1.2%
2023	$80,000	$38.48	+1.4%
2022	$78,900	$37.94	+1.8%
2021	$77,500	$37.25	+2.1%

Recently added nurse manager salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Adventist Health System	Nurse Manager Ed/Peds Nights BSN Required	Ocala, FL	12/16/2024	$40,352
Atria Senior Living	Nurse Manager	Lynbrook, NY	12/16/2024	$120,000
Blue Shield of California	Manager, Utilization Management Nurse Management (Prior Authorization)	Rancho Cordova, CA	12/16/2024	$109,120
Catholic Health Initiatives	Manager Nursing LDR	College Station, TX	12/16/2024	$84,649
Peacehealth	Nurse Manager-ED	Ketchikan, AK	12/16/2024	$143,314
Mohawk Valley Health System	Nurse Manager-Emergency Department--Days	Utica, NY	12/16/2024	$88,000
Johnson Resource Group	RN Clinical Nurse Manager Icu/Er	Manteca, CA	12/16/2024	$135,000
Healogics	Clinical Nurse Manager (RN Required)	Des Moines, IA	12/16/2024	$71,370
Oklahoma AG	Nurse Manager I	Ione, OR	12/16/2024	$78,500
American Oncology Network, LLC	Clinical Nurse Manager	Springfield, MO	12/16/2024	$68,765

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