Average PCU Nurse Salary in Connecticut

PCU nurses in Connecticut earn an average of $96,862 per year (or $46.57 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Connecticut
23% higher than the national average
$96,862
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Connecticut PCU nurses earn 23% higher than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Connecticut

10%
$67,255
MEDIAN
$91,752
90%
$120,987
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $120,987 $58
75th Percentile $109,105 $52
Median $91,752 $44
25th Percentile $84,553 $40

80% of Connecticut PCU nurses earn between $67,255 and $120,987.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Connecticut

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Connecticut
$93,677
Overall Average
Connecticut
$96,862

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Connecticut PCU nurses earn about $93,677 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 PCU nurses

Stamford, CT $99,510 per year
East Hartford, CT $95,100 per year

Connecticut nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Stamford, where the average PCU nurses salary is $99,510 and 7,250 registered nurses are currently employed. The East Hartford area comes in second, with a $95,100 average PCU nurse salary and 11,950 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Minnesota $79,337 per year
Maryland $73,504 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
Ambulatory Nurse $97,903 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $97,903 per year
Infusion Nurse $97,903 per year
Trauma Nurse $97,903 per year
Research Nurse $97,903 per year
Diabetes Nurse $96,862 per year

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

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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