Nursing Management/Admin nurse pay
$102,347median posted offer#67 of 189 specialties
Read from 252 live Nursing Management/Admin postings that state pay — 6% above the all-nursing median of $96,720. Updated July 24, 2026.
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Where Nursing Management/Admin pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $123,022 | $144k | 8 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $114,085 | $133k | 7 |
| 3 | New Mexico | $110,294 | $131k | 6 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $107,561 | $118k | 62 |
| 5 | Indiana | $107,288 | $128k | 8 |
| 6 | Missouri | $103,971 | $117k | 8 |
| 7 | Ohio | $99,287 | $119k | 14 |
| 8 | Tennessee | $97,002 | $102k | 5 |
| 9 | North Carolina | $94,452 | $105k | 15 |
| 10 | Georgia | $89,729 | $100k | 11 |
| 11 | Texas | $84,746 | $102k | 11 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $74,422 | $135k | 32 |
What to do with this
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Nursing Management/Admin nurses make?
- Across 252 live Nursing Management/Admin postings that state pay, the median offer is $102,347 a year. The middle half runs $94,452–$116,744, and the top 10% start at $129,102.
- Does Nursing Management/Admin pay more than nursing overall?
- Nursing Management/Admin ranks #67 of 189 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 6% above the all-nursing median of $96,720.
- Which states pay Nursing Management/Admin nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 California ($123,022), #2 Massachusetts ($114,085), #3 New Mexico ($110,294). 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.