Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Missouri

Substance abuse nurses in Missouri earn an average of $70,023 per year (or $33.66 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Missouri
13% lower than the national average
$70,023
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Missouri substance abuse nurses earn 13% 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 Missouri

10%
$48,909
MEDIAN
$63,959
90%
$97,809
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,809 $47
75th Percentile $80,001 $38
Median $63,959 $30
25th Percentile $61,542 $29

80% of Missouri substance abuse nurses earn between $48,909 and $97,809.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Missouri
$75,700
Overall Average
Missouri
$70,023

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Missouri substance abuse nurses earn about $75,700 per year. Cost-of-living in Missouri is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Missouri for substance abuse nurses

St. Louis, MO $72,967 per year
Springfield, MO $63,577 per year

Missouri nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is St. Louis, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $72,967 and 31,620 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $63,577 average substance abuse nurse salary and 5,980 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 Missouri?

Oncology Nurse $77,120 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $75,700 per year
Blood Management Nurse $75,700 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $75,700 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $75,700 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $74,754 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $73,808 per year
Nurse Manager $72,861 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,861 per year
PACU Nurse $72,861 per year

At a $70,023 average annual salary, substance abuse nurses in Missouri tend to earn less than oncology nurses ($77,120), aesthetic nurses ($75,700), blood management nurses ($75,700), correctional care nurses ($75,700), orthopedics nurses ($75,700), occupational health nurses ($74,754), quality assurance nurses ($73,808), nurse managers ($72,861), infection control nurses ($72,861), and PACU nurses ($72,861).

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