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- PACU Registered Nurse, Trinity Health, Hartford, CT, $37–$62/hr
- Inpatient Case Manager/ Registered Nurse (RN) for Emergency Department (ED), Sentara Health, Virginia Beach, VA, $90,000–$136,000/year
- Registered Nurse / RN, Home Health Part-Time/PRN, AccentCare, Inc., Cottonwood, AZ, $138,000/year
Two jobs in the same nursing specialty can advertise very different pay. Before changing specialties for a higher salary, compare nearby roles—and ask how each employer would place you in its range.
What the postings say
The intervals below summarize advertised pay in our July 30, 2026 sample. Each runs from the median advertised minimum to the median advertised maximum for that specialty.
Posted pay ranges by specialty
Advertised ranges describe the postings in this sample. An individual offer depends on the employer and role.
Source and sample details
Nursing Mastery job-posting sample, July 30, 2026; specialties with at least 40 priced listings. Each interval runs from the median advertised minimum to the median advertised maximum across different postings. Geography, employer, schedule and experience mix vary. These are advertised figures, not accepted offers or a single employer’s pay scale.
- OR: 359 postings
- ICU: 357 postings
- ER: 236 postings
- Med-Surg: 239 postings
- Oncology: 153 postings
- Rehab: 278 postings
What could improve my offer?
Compare nearby roles and prepare questions about how the employer sets pay.
Explore my offer with Mira →Several intervals overlap. That is a reason to compare particular jobs, rather than assume every role in one specialty pays more than every role in another. These figures do not predict your offer.
What could improve your offer?
Start with the employer's pay policy. Ask which parts are fixed and which depend on your background or the role:
- Experience credit: How many of my nursing years count? Does relevant experience in another setting count?
- Pay steps: Is there a published scale or union agreement? Which step would I enter?
- Differentials: Are nights, weekends, call or charge duties paid separately from base pay?
- Advancement: Do specialty certifications or additional responsibilities change pay? What requirements must I meet?
Ask for the starting base rate, scheduled hours and any separate payments in writing. A certification, a stronger résumé or negotiation practice does not automatically move an offer higher; the employer needs to explain what changes it.
What to do with this
Compare two or three roles in the same city, specialty and experience level. Check base pay, scheduled hours, shift requirements and separate payments before comparing totals.
Annualized base pay
$74,880
In national dollars (cost-of-living adjusted)
$74,880
- National mean
- $101,420
- National mean · BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Posted annualized median
- $94,744
- Posted annualized median · 36,957 postings · Oct 17, 2026
- Gap vs benchmark, adjusted
- −26%
- vs. national mean, adjusted
Use What could improve my offer? beneath the chart to explore your location and experience with Mira. Bring a particular posting when you have one, so the conversation can focus on that employer's requirements and the questions still unanswered.
The calculator below converts a specific hourly rate and schedule into annual pay. Its national reference is background context, not a personal target.
Notes
- Nursing Mastery job-posting sample, July 30, 2026; specialties with at least 40 priced listings. Each interval uses the median lower and median upper advertised bounds across different postings.
- Geography, employer, schedule and experience mix vary across this sample. These are advertised figures, not accepted offers or a single employer's pay scale.
- Check the current posting and written offer for a particular role.
