Nursing Unit & Program Directors nurse pay
$143,470median posted offer#15 of 386 specialties
Read from 34 live Nursing Unit & Program Directors postings that state pay — 50% above the all-nursing median of $95,680. Updated September 10, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Nursing Unit & Program Directors?
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Where Nursing Unit & Program Directors pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $200,000 | $235k | 9 |
| 2 | Oregon | $166,140 | $171k | 5 |
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Nursing Unit & Program Directors nurses make?
- Across 34 live Nursing Unit & Program Directors postings that state pay, the median offer is $143,470 a year. The middle half runs $90,000–$178,740, and the top 10% start at $200,475.
- Does Nursing Unit & Program Directors pay more than nursing overall?
- Nursing Unit & Program Directors ranks #15 of 386 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 50% above the all-nursing median of $95,680.
- Which states pay Nursing Unit & Program Directors nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 California ($200,000), #2 Oregon ($166,140). 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.