Average Nurse Manager Salary in Alabama

Nurse managers in Alabama earn an average of $67,725 per year (or $32.56 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$88,804
Alabama
23% lower than the national average
$67,725
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Alabama nurse managers earn 23% lower than the national average salary for nurse managers, at $88,804 (or $42.69 per hour).

Nurse manager salary range in Alabama

10%
$51,832
MEDIAN
$66,182
90%
$86,045
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $86,045 $41
75th Percentile $81,243 $39
Median $66,182 $31
25th Percentile $52,937 $25

80% of Alabama nurse managers earn between $51,832 and $86,045.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse manager salary in Alabama

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Alabama
$75,839
Overall Average
Alabama
$67,725

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Alabama nurse managers earn about $75,839 per year. Cost-of-living in Alabama is 10% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Alabama for nurse managers

Hoover, AL $69,573 per year
Huntsville, AL $69,485 per year
Mobile, AL $68,764 per year

Alabama nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse managers are paid the highest is Hoover, where the average nurse managers salary is $69,573 and 17,880 registered nurses are currently employed. The Huntsville area comes in second, with a $69,485 average nurse manager salary and 5,320 registered nurses employed.

Nurse managers salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $104,320 per year
Alaska $97,230 per year
Massachusetts $115,956 per year
Washington $101,217 per year
New York $97,986 per year
Nevada $102,713 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $102,590 per year
Minnesota $98,688 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Alabama?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $72,562 per year
Infection Control Nurse $71,430 per year
Case Management Nurse $71,111 per year
Urology Nurse $68,208 per year
Diabetes Nurse $67,725 per year
Primary Care Nurse $67,725 per year
Nurse Educator $67,725 per year
Geriatric Nurse $67,725 per year
Home Health Nurse $67,725 per year
Infusion Nurse $67,725 per year

At a $67,725 average annual salary, nurse managers in Alabama tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($72,562), infection control nurses ($71,430), case management nurses ($71,111), and urology nurses ($68,208). They tend to earn more than diabetes nurses ($67,725), primary care nurses ($67,725), nurse educators ($67,725), geriatric nurses ($67,725), home health nurses ($67,725), and infusion nurses ($67,725).

More about nurse managers

Nurse managers oversee the day-to-day work of nurses in a hospital or clinical setting. They serve as clinical and administrative leaders of their units, leading patient care while also supervising other nurses.

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