Long-term Care nurse pay
$90,142median posted offer#302 of 386 specialties
Read from 134 live Long-term Care postings that state pay — 6% below the all-nursing median of $95,680. Updated September 10, 2026.
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Where Long-term Care pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $120,640 | $132k | 8 |
| 2 | California | $104,000 | $132k | 9 |
| 3 | New York | $100,750 | $135k | 18 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $98,800 | $145k | 7 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $96,633 | $120k | 6 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $96,200 | $102k | 6 |
| 7 | Arizona | $93,600 | $98k | 5 |
| 8 | Michigan | $92,352 | $97k | 7 |
| 9 | Illinois | $88,400 | $100k | 12 |
| 10 | Florida | $82,500 | $96k | 12 |
| 11 | Ohio | $81,120 | $89k | 5 |
| 12 | Indiana | $79,040 | $89k | 5 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $78,000 | $102k | 5 |
| 14 | Utah | $76,960 | $108k | 6 |
| 15 | Texas | $72,800 | $81k | 6 |
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing rolesEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Long-term Care nurses make?
- Across 134 live Long-term Care postings that state pay, the median offer is $90,142 a year. The middle half runs $77,350–$105,030, and the top 10% start at $125,307.
- Does Long-term Care pay more than nursing overall?
- Long-term Care ranks #302 of 386 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 6% below the all-nursing median of $95,680.
- Which states pay Long-term Care nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 Washington ($120,640), #2 California ($104,000), #3 New York ($100,750). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Headline figures blend every employment type; `employmentTypes` splits the same postings into staff, travel, PRN and agency bands, each annualized on the posting's own stated terms (weekly travel rates at 52 weeks), so a rate is only ever ranked against its own band. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.