What is the salary of an Infection Control Nurse? In the United States, an Infection Control Nurse earns an average salary of $249,801. The salary range for an Infection Control Nurse is usually between $181,770 and $298,908 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $319,656. The highest Infection Control Nurse salary in the United States was $334,866. The average hourly pay for an Infection Control Nurse is $120.10.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Infection Control Nurse salary are California, with an average salary of $272,986, followed by Rhode Island, with an average salary of $176,907, and Massachusetts, with an average salary of $120,514. Employers paying the highest salary for an Infection Control Nurse job are Santa Clara County (CA), Monterey County (CA) and Southern Mono Health Care District (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Santa Clara County, CA | $258,369 |
| Monterey County, CA | $251,491 |
| Southern Mono Health Care District, CA | $183,314 |
| Plumas Hospital District, CA | $163,543 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX | $82,372 |
| Lompoc Hospital District, CA | $80,793 |
| Kansas Neurological Institute, KS | $70,606 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, TX | $47,466 |
| Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, RI | $38,296 |
| Sauk County, WI | $26,281 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Infection Preventionist | $78,323 |
| Infection Control Coordinator | $76,613 |
| Infection Control Practitioner | $66,103 |
| Infection Control Specialist | $35,974 |
| Infection Prevention Specialist | $98,029 |
| Infection Preventionist, Sr | $87,544 |
| Infection Prevention Spec | $115,517 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| California | $272,986 | 14 |
| Indiana | $73,115 | 1 |
| Kansas | $2,962 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $120,514 | 1 |
| Montana | $37 | 1 |
| New York | $107,760 | 45 |
| Rhode Island | $176,907 | 2 |
| Texas | $11,362 | 1 |
| Washington | $81,422 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $20,797 | 1 |