Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Alabama

Substance abuse nurses in Alabama earn an average of $61,920 per year (or $29.77 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Alabama
23% lower than the national average
$61,920
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Alabama substance abuse nurses earn 23% lower than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Alabama

10%
$47,390
MEDIAN
$60,510
90%
$78,670
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $78,670 $37
75th Percentile $74,280 $35
Median $60,510 $29
25th Percentile $48,400 $23

80% of Alabama substance abuse nurses earn between $47,390 and $78,670.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Alabama

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Alabama
$69,339
Overall Average
Alabama
$61,920

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Alabama substance abuse nurses earn about $69,339 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 substance abuse nurses

Hoover, AL $63,610 per year
Huntsville, AL $63,530 per year
Mobile, AL $62,870 per year

Alabama nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is Hoover, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $63,610 and 17,880 registered nurses are currently employed. The Huntsville area comes in second, with a $63,530 average substance abuse nurse salary and 5,320 registered nurses employed.

Substance abuse nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Massachusetts $91,261 per year
Washington $98,772 per year
New York $81,860 per year
New Jersey $96,620 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $77,402 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Colorado $83,374 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
Nurse Educator $67,725 per year
Diabetes Nurse $67,725 per year
Home Health Nurse $67,725 per year
Geriatric Nurse $67,725 per year
Nurse Manager $67,725 per year
Primary Care Nurse $67,725 per year

At a $61,920 average annual salary, substance abuse nurses in Alabama tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($72,562), infection control nurses ($71,430), case management nurses ($71,111), urology nurses ($68,208), nurse educators ($67,725), diabetes nurses ($67,725), home health nurses ($67,725), geriatric nurses ($67,725), nurse managers ($67,725), and primary care nurses ($67,725).

More about substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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