Salary category
Registered Nurse (RN) salaries:
$63.14/hr
Registered Nurses provide direct patient care across all healthcare settings. From critical care ICU nurses to labor and delivery specialists, RN roles span every clinical specialty and represent the largest segment of the healthcare workforce.
Pay range
Full category salary breakdown.
This rolls up every available title in Registered Nurse (RN) and keeps individual salary pages available for internal linking and deeper detail.
Category medians are calculated from active postings with listed pay and weighted by available posting volume. Use the title-level pages for city, employer, shift, and contract details.
Category median
$63.14/hr
P25 - P75
$31.50 - $100.00
Annual median
$131,339
Highest title
$88.49/hr
Lowest title
$36.50/hr
Track breakdown
Compare tracks inside Registered Nurse (RN).
Highest volume
Titles with the most salary signal.
Browse salary pages
All Registered Nurse (RN) titles.
Administrative NurseView all Administrative Nurse category→
Behavioral Health NurseView all Behavioral Health Nurse category→
Cardiac NurseView all Cardiac Nurse category→
Cardiac Nurse
1,211 postings · 44 states
$67.06
Median
Cardiac PCU Nurse
21 postings · 6 states
$57.36
Median
Cardiac Rehab Nurse
4 postings · 4 states
$39.75
Median
Cardiac Stepdown Nurse
460 postings · 42 states
$63.04
Median
Cardiology Nurse
135 postings · 26 states
$71.55
Median
Cardiovascular OR Nurse
658 postings · 70 states
$73.00
Median
Cath Lab Nurse
15,511 postings · 85 states
$77.00
Median
Coronary Care Nurse
247 postings · 30 states
$68.39
Median
Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)
1,185 postings · 34 states
$77.00
Median
EP Lab Nurse
118 postings · 12 states
$77.47
Median
ClinicalView all Clinical category→
Community NurseView all Community Nurse category→
Critical Care NurseView all Critical Care Nurse category→
Burn ICU Nurse
97 postings · 15 states
$69.58
Median
Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse
108 postings · 8 states
$61.18
Median
Cardiovascular ICU Nurse
267 postings · 29 states
$73.79
Median
Critical Care Nurse
1,193 postings · 63 states
$64.00
Median
CVICU Nurse
2,935 postings · 45 states
$69.79
Median
ECMO ICU Nurse
4 postings · 2 states
$83.26
Median
Float ICU Nurse
340 postings · 35 states
$75.00
Median
ICU Nurse
15,972 postings · 94 states
$64.00
Median
Medical ICU Nurse
2,887 postings · 99 states
$60.00
Median
Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)
1,379 postings · 73 states
$67.00
Median
Neuro ICU Nurse
1,024 postings · 53 states
$61.31
Median
Pediatric ICU Nurse
3,243 postings · 59 states
$77.00
Median
Surgical ICU Nurse
273 postings · 37 states
$60.00
Median
Trauma ICU Nurse
198 postings · 25 states
$60.41
Median
Diabetes EducationView all Diabetes Education category→
Emergency NurseView all Emergency Nurse category→
Emergency Department Nurse
12,408 postings · 102 states
$62.44
Median
Emergency Nurse
96 postings · 19 states
$37.50
Median
ER Trauma Nurse
68 postings · 16 states
$61.98
Median
Pediatrics ED Nurse
588 postings · 49 states
$66.00
Median
Triage Nurse
107 postings · 40 states
$40.50
Median
Urgent Care Nurse
100 postings · 17 states
$72.19
Median
Infusion NurseView all Infusion Nurse category→
Med-Surg NurseView all Med-Surg Nurse category→
Bariatric Nurse
Salary data pending
N/A
Median
Medical Surgical Nurse (MedSurg)
10,839 postings · 98 states
$58.00
Median
Med-Surg Nurse
8,829 postings · 71 states
$60.63
Median
Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse
3,821 postings · 59 states
$61.67
Median
Neuro Med-Surg Nurse
33 postings · 2 states
$60.03
Median
Oncology Med-Surg Nurse
59 postings · 21 states
$61.50
Median
Oncology Stepdown Nurse
Salary data pending
N/A
Median
Ortho/Neuro Nurse
44 postings · 4 states
$51.79
Median
Orthopedic Med-Surg Nurse
2 postings · 2 states
$61.85
Median
Renal/Nephrology Nurse
40 postings · 5 states
$63.00
Median
Surgical Stepdown Nurse
30 postings · 3 states
$60.43
Median
Non-ClinicalView all Non-Clinical category→
Oncology NurseView all Oncology Nurse category→
Outpatient NurseView all Outpatient Nurse category→
Perioperative NurseView all Perioperative Nurse category→
Circulating Nurse
310 postings · 35 states
$73.68
Median
Endoscopy Nurse
1,370 postings · 59 states
$71.39
Median
Endoscopy/Procedure RN
190 postings · 17 states
$70.65
Median
First Assist Nurse
832 postings · 34 states
$78.15
Median
GI Lab Nurse
80 postings · 12 states
$70.62
Median
GI Nurse
46 postings · 11 states
$72.90
Median
Operating Room (OR) Nurse
6,269 postings · 53 states
$75.15
Median
Pre-Op Nurse
328 postings · 40 states
$69.37
Median
Procedure Nurse
21 postings · 12 states
$49.00
Median
Robotics OR Nurse
Salary data pending
N/A
Median
Scrub Nurse
297 postings · 25 states
$75.60
Median
Transplant OR Nurse
Salary data pending
N/A
Median
Progressive Care NurseView all Progressive Care Nurse category→
Radiology NurseView all Radiology Nurse category→
Registered Nurse (RN)View all Registered Nurse (RN) category→
Renal NurseView all Renal Nurse category→
Stepdown NurseView all Stepdown Nurse category→
Transplant NurseView all Transplant Nurse category→
Transport NurseView all Transport Nurse category→
Women's Health NurseView all Women's Health Nurse category→
Fertility Nurse
4 postings · 4 states
$42.00
Median
High Risk OB Nurse
72 postings · 4 states
$88.49
Median
Labor & Delivery Nurse
21,228 postings · 98 states
$79.42
Median
LDRP Nurse
920 postings · 41 states
$80.68
Median
NICU Stepdown Nurse
Salary data pending
N/A
Median
Nursery Nurse
154 postings · 31 states
$69.03
Median
OB/GYN Nurse
281 postings · 34 states
$76.61
Median
Postpartum Nurse
304 postings · 45 states
$62.00
Median
Women's Health Clinic Nurse
Salary data pending
N/A
Median
Women's Health Nurse
1,454 postings · 51 states
$65.69
Median