Average Palliative Care Nurse Salary in Washington

Palliative care nurses in Washington earn an average of $94,861 per year (or $45.60 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Washington
17% higher than the national average
$94,861
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Washington palliative care nurses earn 17% higher than the national average salary for palliative care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Palliative care nurse salary range in Washington

10%
$73,690
MEDIAN
$96,482
90%
$126,667
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $126,667 $60
75th Percentile $102,680 $49
Median $96,482 $46
25th Percentile $77,580 $37

80% of Washington palliative care nurses earn between $73,690 and $126,667.

Cost-of-living adjusted palliative care nurse salary in Washington

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Washington
$88,324
Overall Average
Washington
$94,861

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Washington palliative care nurses earn about $88,324 per year. Cost-of-living in Washington is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Washington for palliative care nurses

Seattle, WA $98,800 per year

Washington nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where palliative care nurses are paid the highest is Seattle, where the average palliative care nurses salary is $98,800 and 35,070 registered nurses are currently employed.

Palliative care nurses salaries in other states

California $121,322 per year
Oregon $104,320 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $79,777 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Minnesota $73,532 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $82,571 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Washington?

Cath Lab Nurse $103,662 per year
Float Pool Nurse $103,662 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $103,173 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $101,882 per year
Primary Care Nurse $101,706 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $101,706 per year
Infection Control Nurse $101,706 per year
Nurse Manager $101,217 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,239 per year
Nurse Educator $99,750 per year

At a $94,861 average annual salary, palliative care nurses in Washington tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($103,662), float pool nurses ($103,662), quality assurance nurses ($103,173), occupational health nurses ($101,882), primary care nurses ($101,706), infectious disease nurses ($101,706), infection control nurses ($101,706), nurse managers ($101,217), clinical informatics nurses ($100,239), and nurse educators ($99,750).

More about palliative care nurses

Palliative care nurses treat terminally-ill patients and seek to support the patient's quality of life, provide comfort, and alleviate pain.

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