Long-Term Care nurse pay
$101,400median posted offer#73 of 189 specialties
Read from 14 live Long-Term Care postings that state pay — 5% above the all-nursing median of $96,720. Updated July 24, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Long-Term Care?
Checked against 14 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
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Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Where Long-Term Care pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $104,000 | $132k | 9 |
| 2 | Utah | $76,960 | $77k | 5 |
What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in your state paying around $101,400Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Long-Term Care nurses make?
- Across 14 live Long-Term Care postings that state pay, the median offer is $101,400 a year. The middle half runs $88,588–$104,000, and the top 10% start at $126,880.
- Does Long-Term Care pay more than nursing overall?
- Long-Term Care ranks #73 of 189 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 5% above the all-nursing median of $96,720.
- Which states pay Long-Term Care nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 California ($104,000), #2 Utah ($76,960). 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. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.