Nurse Manager United States
Nurse Manager salary in the US
Typical pay
$98,000a year
Most Nurse Managers earn $92k to $120k a year
From 601 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Nurse Manager salary in the US is $98,000 a year. Most job postings pay $91,700 to $120,200. From 601 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $140k | $124k to $181k | 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $124k | $100k to $140k | 90 |
| Virginia | $121k | $100k to $134k | 34 |
| Washington | $112k | $106k to $133k | 21 |
| Connecticut | $111k | $104k to $131k | 21 |
| Oregon | $109k | $100k to $130k | 10 |
| Massachusetts | $108k | $101k to $133k | 59 |
| Maryland | $104k | $98k to $111k | 14 |
| Illinois | $103k | $92k to $124k | 33 |
| Colorado | $103k | $97k to $124k | 14 |
| Florida | $102k | $96k to $116k | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | $101k | $95k to $123k | 23 |
| Minnesota | $100k | $95k to $109k | 24 |
| New Jersey | $98k | $93k to $112k | 23 |
| Texas | $96k | $88k to $101k | 21 |
| North Carolina | $91k | $88k to $92k | 29 |
| Indiana | $90k | $90k to $92k | 11 |
| Ohio | $90k | $76k to $103k | 18 |
| South Carolina | $88k | $80k to $92k | 13 |
| Alabama | – | – | 8 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arizona | – | – | 3 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 7 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Georgia | – | – | 7 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 3 |
| Idaho | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 3 |
| Michigan | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 9 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 9 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 |
| Utah | – | – | 4 |
| Vermont | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 5 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $150k | $126k to $193k | 104 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $121k | $103k to $133k | 107 | 17 |
| New York, NY | $120k | $99k to $133k | 262 | 96 |
| Hartford, CT | $119k | $100k to $131k | 61 | 12 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $114k | $97k to $134k | 101 | 18 |
| Seattle, WA | $113k | $107k to $147k | 48 | 12 |
| Boston, MA | $110k | $100k to $143k | 101 | 52 |
| Richmond, VA | $110k | $100k to $117k | 39 | 12 |
| Chicago, IL | $101k | $89k to $125k | 88 | 26 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $97k | $95k to $101k | 46 | 17 |
| Cincinnati, OH | – | – | 52 | 9 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 27 | 8 |
| Indianapolis, IN | – | – | 45 | 9 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 42 | 8 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 77 | 12 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 21 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 494 job postings$92k $115k
Typical: $97k
- Senior 11 job postings$119k $124k
Typical: $124k
- Lead or manager 14 job postings$94k $130k
Typical: $101k
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Experienced: most postings pay $92k to $115k a year, typically $97k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humana | $92k | – | $92k | – | – |
| AlignMed Partners | $95k | – | $95k | – | – |
| BAYADA Home Health Care | $93k | – | $93k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $98,000 a year for Nurse Manager roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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