Average Labor and Delivery Nurse Salary in Connecticut

Labor and delivery nurses in Connecticut earn an average of $93,737 per year (or $45.06 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Connecticut
16% higher than the national average
$93,737
Your personal salary estimate
Free from Incredible Health

Connecticut labor and delivery nurses earn 16% higher than the national average salary for labor and delivery nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Labor and delivery nurse salary range in Connecticut

10%
$65,085
MEDIAN
$88,792
90%
$117,084
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $117,084 $56
75th Percentile $105,585 $50
Median $88,792 $42
25th Percentile $81,825 $39

80% of Connecticut labor and delivery nurses earn between $65,085 and $117,084.

Cost-of-living adjusted labor and delivery nurse salary in Connecticut

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Connecticut
$90,655
Overall Average
Connecticut
$93,737

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Connecticut labor and delivery nurses earn about $90,655 per year. Cost-of-living in Connecticut is 3% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Connecticut for labor and delivery nurses

Stamford, CT $96,300 per year
East Hartford, CT $92,032 per year

Connecticut nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where labor and delivery nurses are paid the highest is Stamford, where the average labor and delivery nurses salary is $96,300 and 7,250 registered nurses are currently employed. The East Hartford area comes in second, with a $92,032 average labor and delivery nurse salary and 11,950 registered nurses employed.

Labor and delivery nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $87,353 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $92,921 per year
New Jersey $93,766 per year
Minnesota $86,110 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $82,571 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Connecticut?

Neurology Nurse $106,236 per year
Nurse Manager $102,590 per year
PACU Nurse $99,986 per year
Nurse Educator $97,976 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $97,903 per year
Research Nurse $97,903 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $97,903 per year
Trauma Nurse $97,903 per year
Infusion Nurse $97,903 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $96,862 per year

At a $93,737 average annual salary, labor and delivery nurses in Connecticut tend to earn less than neurology nurses ($106,236), nurse managers ($102,590), PACU nurses ($99,986), nurse educators ($97,976), substance abuse nurses ($97,903), research nurses ($97,903), ambulatory nurses ($97,903), trauma nurses ($97,903), infusion nurses ($97,903), and orthopedics nurses ($96,862).

More about labor and delivery nurses

A labor and delivery nurse works with women before, during and after delivery. They help to educate parents about their new child. Their actual job description varies depending on the hospital's location and size.

Free nursing salary estimate

Get a personalized salary estimate for your location and nursing credentials.

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