Average Nurse Manager Salary in Connecticut

Nurse managers in Connecticut earn an average of $102,590 per year (or $49.32 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$88,804
Connecticut
15% higher than the national average
$102,590
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Connecticut nurse managers earn 15% higher than the national average salary for nurse managers, at $88,804 (or $42.69 per hour).

Nurse manager salary range in Connecticut

10%
$71,232
MEDIAN
$97,178
90%
$128,142
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $128,142 $61
75th Percentile $115,557 $55
Median $97,178 $46
25th Percentile $89,553 $43

80% of Connecticut nurse managers earn between $71,232 and $128,142.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse manager salary in Connecticut

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Connecticut
$99,217
Overall Average
Connecticut
$102,590

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Connecticut nurse managers earn about $99,217 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 nurse managers

Stamford, CT $105,395 per year
East Hartford, CT $100,724 per year

Connecticut nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse managers are paid the highest is Stamford, where the average nurse managers salary is $105,395 and 7,250 registered nurses are currently employed. The East Hartford area comes in second, with a $100,724 average nurse manager salary and 11,950 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
Minnesota $98,688 per year
Maryland $88,582 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Connecticut?

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

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

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