Average NICU Nurse Salary in Utah

NICU nurses in Utah earn an average of $77,479 per year (or $37.24 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Utah
4% lower than the national average
$77,479
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Utah NICU nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for NICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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NICU nurse salary range in Utah

10%
$63,482
MEDIAN
$79,831
90%
$101,290
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $101,290 $48
75th Percentile $84,196 $40
Median $79,831 $38
25th Percentile $65,291 $31

80% of Utah NICU nurses earn between $63,482 and $101,290.

Cost-of-living adjusted NICU nurse salary in Utah

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Utah
$81,300
Overall Average
Utah
$77,479

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Utah NICU nurses earn about $81,300 per year. Cost-of-living in Utah is 4% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Utah for NICU nurses

Salt Lake City, UT $80,438 per year

Utah nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where NICU nurses are paid the highest is Salt Lake City, where the average NICU nurses salary is $80,438 and 12,550 registered nurses are currently employed.

NICU nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Maryland $78,838 per year
Arizona $80,628 per year
Colorado $80,397 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Utah?

ER Nurse $82,576 per year
Nurse Educator $81,149 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $77,275 per year
Nurse Manager $74,767 per year
Trauma Nurse $73,778 per year
Home Health Nurse $73,503 per year
Labor and Delivery Nurse $73,401 per year
ICU Nurse $73,095 per year
Case Management Nurse $72,382 per year
Telemetry Nurse $71,515 per year

At a $77,479 average annual salary, NICU nurses in Utah tend to earn less than ER nurses ($82,576) and nurse educators ($81,149). They tend to earn more than mother baby nurses ($77,275), nurse managers ($74,767), trauma nurses ($73,778), home health nurses ($73,503), labor and delivery nurses ($73,401), ICU nurses ($73,095), case management nurses ($72,382), and telemetry nurses ($71,515).

More about NICU nurses

NICU or neonatal nurses provide round-the-clock care for newborn infants who face a variety of medical issues right after birth. This list of medical conditions include premature birth, low birthweight and congential disabilities.

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