Geriatric nurse pay
$88,400median posted offer#329 of 379 specialties
Read from 424 live Geriatric postings that state pay — 8% below the all-nursing median of $95,680. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $50k
- 25th percentile
- $75k
- 75th percentile
- $104k
- 90th percentile
- $125k
Where does your pay sit in Geriatric?
Checked against 424 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $50k
- 25th percentile
- $75k
- 75th percentile
- $104k
- 90th percentile
- $125k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Where Geriatric pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | $118,560 | $122k | 5 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $111,509 | $131k | 15 |
| 3 | Washington | $110,120 | $136k | 24 |
| 4 | California | $107,120 | $165k | 43 |
| 5 | Montana | $104,000 | $148k | 5 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $101,400 | $126k | 5 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $100,734 | $114k | 9 |
| 8 | Iowa | $98,800 | $101k | 8 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $93,080 | $125k | 14 |
| 10 | New York | $91,686 | $113k | 30 |
| 11 | Colorado | $91,666 | $97k | 11 |
| 12 | Maine | $91,520 | $161k | 5 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $89,980 | $101k | 18 |
| 14 | Texas | $87,910 | $139k | 20 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $84,450 | $94k | 16 |
| 16 | Arizona | $84,240 | $125k | 11 |
| 17 | Georgia | $83,500 | $191k | 5 |
| 18 | Illinois | $81,120 | $100k | 19 |
| 19 | Missouri | $81,120 | $98k | 5 |
| 20 | Maryland | $78,780 | $101k | 18 |
| 21 | Alabama | $78,520 | $84k | 5 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $77,500 | $108k | 9 |
| 23 | Ohio | $76,960 | $100k | 9 |
| 24 | Michigan | $76,310 | $91k | 8 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $76,180 | $77k | 5 |
| 26 | New Jersey | $75,400 | $127k | 14 |
| 27 | Indiana | $70,720 | $84k | 7 |
| 28 | Florida | $69,680 | $82k | 13 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $69,110 | $76k | 6 |
| 30 | Virginia | $67,600 | $107k | 7 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $57,200 | $112k | 17 |
What to do with this
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Geriatric nurses make?
- Across 424 live Geriatric postings that state pay, the median offer is $88,400 a year. The middle half runs $74,872–$104,000, and the top 10% start at $124,940.
- Does Geriatric pay more than nursing overall?
- Geriatric ranks #329 of 379 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 8% below the all-nursing median of $95,680.
- Which states pay Geriatric nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 Kansas ($118,560), #2 Massachusetts ($111,509), #3 Washington ($110,120). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.