Average ICU Nurse Salary in District of Columbia

ICU nurses in District of Columbia earn an average of $92,121 per year (or $44.29 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
District of Columbia
14% higher than the national average
$92,121
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District of Columbia ICU nurses earn 14% higher than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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ICU nurse salary range in District of Columbia

10%
$58,616
MEDIAN
$89,018
90%
$121,224
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $121,224 $58
75th Percentile $95,029 $45
Median $89,018 $42
25th Percentile $72,676 $34

80% of District of Columbia ICU nurses earn between $58,616 and $121,224.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in District of Columbia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
District of Columbia
$82,620
Overall Average
District of Columbia
$92,121

Adjusted for cost-of-living, District of Columbia ICU nurses earn about $82,620 per year. Cost-of-living in District of Columbia is 11% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in District of Columbia for ICU nurses

Washington, DC $83,259 per year

District of Columbia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Washington, where the average ICU nurses salary is $83,259 and 43,560 registered nurses are currently employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 per year
Rhode Island $81,083 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in District of Columbia?

Cardiac Care Nurse $96,392 per year

At a $92,121 average annual salary, ICU nurses in District of Columbia tend to earn less than cardiac care nurses ($96,392).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health