Head Nurse Salary


What is the salary of a Head Nurse? In the United States, a Head Nurse earns an average salary of $130,660. The salary range for a Head Nurse is usually between $110,887 and $157,952 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $202,225. The highest Head Nurse salary in the United States was $525,004. The average hourly pay for a Head Nurse is $62.82.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Head Nurse Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Head Nurse salary are Massachusetts, with an average salary of $175,913, followed by New York, with an average salary of $144,286, and Connecticut, with an average salary of $115,574. Employers paying the highest salary for a Head Nurse job are Fresno County (CA), Hra/Dept Of Social Services (NY) and Connecticut State Department of Veterans' Affairs (CT).

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Average Salary
$130,660/yr
Records Number
894
Employers Number
20
Job Pay Rank
12,416th

Head Nurse Salary Statistics


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Head Nurse Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arkansas$68,5569
California$92,0895
Colorado$46,2101
Connecticut$115,574324
Indiana$39,9726
Massachusetts$175,9131
Minnesota$83,59110
New Jersey$59,33341
New York$144,286558
Ohio$64,8551
Pennsylvania$65,5081
Texas$102,73215
Utah$58,0292
Virginia$68,9191
Wisconsin$73,1613

Top Paid Head Nurse

NameStateEmployer
Melinda Santos E
Municipal Authorities, NY
Melinda Santos ENYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Maria Arrizon C
Municipal Authorities, NY
Maria Arrizon CNYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Victoria Egemole
Municipal Authorities, NY
Victoria Egemole NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Maria Arrizon C
Municipal Authorities, NY
Maria Arrizon CNYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Ann Fourman M
Municipal Authorities, NY
Ann Fourman MNYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Ryan Ayson
Municipal Authorities, NY
Ryan Ayson NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Bernadette Jackson
Municipal Authorities, NY
Bernadette Jackson NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Jules Marie Yolene
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT
Jules Marie YoleneCTDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesView Details
Busabar Harsuvanakit
Municipal Authorities, NY
Busabar Harsuvanakit NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Marlene Castigo
Municipal Authorities, NY
Marlene Castigo NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Cruzmaria Quezada
Municipal Authorities, NY
Cruzmaria Quezada NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Janet Rajkumar V
Municipal Authorities, NY
Janet Rajkumar VNYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Richard Mireku
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT
Richard MirekuCTDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesView Details
Bruce Waid
Municipal Authorities, NY
Bruce Waid NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Busabar Harsuvanakit
Municipal Authorities, NY
Busabar Harsuvanakit NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Swapna Narikatte D
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT
Swapna Narikatte DCTDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesView Details
Daphne Cobarrubias G
Municipal Authorities, NY
Daphne Cobarrubias GNYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Cherylann Blondell
Municipal Authorities, NY
Cherylann Blondell NYMunicipal AuthoritiesView Details
Verona Margo McFarlane
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT
Verona Margo McFarlaneCTDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesView Details
Victoria Iwuchukwu C
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT
Victoria Iwuchukwu CCTDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesView Details
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